Salami Cream Cheese Sandwich
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Mmmm salami sandwich… 🙂 When life gets busy, having a few good sandwich recipes up your sleeve is brilliant! I’m generally not big on cold sandwiches so for me to love a sandwich, it has to be pretty awesome.
This salami sandwich literally takes about 5 minutes to put together but it tastes fancy and is so satisfying. It’s perfect for a work or school lunch since you can make it the night before. The spread is cream cheese based so your sandwich won’t get soggy.
Ingredients for 4 Large Salami Sandwiches:
8 oz cream cheese, cold or room temp
1/4 cup finely chopped green onion (fresh or frozen)
1/4 cup finely chopped dill (fresh or frozen)
1 garlic clove, pressed
8 slices of sandwich bread (we used sourdough)
8-10 oz genoa salami
4 large leaves of green lettuce
How to Make a Salami Sandwich with Cream Cheese Spread:
1. In a small bowl, combine 8 oz cream cheese, 1/4 cup green onions, 1/4 cup dill, and press in 1 garlic clove. Mash herbs into the cream cheese until incorporated (P.S. This spread keeps well in the fridge for 3-5 days!)
2. Spread about 1-2 Tbsp of the cream cheese mixture on one side of each bread slice.
3. Top with lettuce and about 6-8 pieces of salami, or to taste, now slap ’em together and enjoy!
Salami Cream Cheese Sandwich
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese, cold or room temp
- 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion, fresh or frozen
- 1/4 cup finely chopped dill, fresh or frozen
- 1 garlic clove, pressed
- 8 slices of sandwich bread, we used sourdough
- 8-10 oz genoa salami
- 4 large leaves of green lettuce
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine 8 oz cream cheese, 1/4 cup green onions, 1/4 cup dill, and press in 1 garlic clove. Mash herbs into the cream cheese.
- Spread about 1-2 Tbsp of the cream cheese mixture on one side of each bread slice.
- Top with lettuce and about 6-8 pieces of salami, or to taste.
Notes
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And now, The Leaning Tower of Salami Sandwich.
Now I have to know – what’s YOUR favorite sandwich?
Natasha Kravchuk
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This was absolutely delicious and complimented the salami wonderfully! EXACTLY what I was looking for this evening. Thank you!
You’re welcome! I’m happy to hear that you loved it!
This is a great recipe as I love salami sandwiches with cream cheese on sourdough bread. I also add chopped pepperoncinis to my sandwich.
Yum! Thank you so much for sharing that with me!
I have made this several times and I just love it. The only thing I do different is I use french bread and toast the inside with a little butter. I also add a little salt and pepper to the cream cheese mixture. Delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Sounds good, Vonetta. Thanks a lot for sharing your experience trying out this recipe!
Me and my mum enjoyed making this recipe a lot i think it was quick and easy though in our religion we cant be eating pork ham or salami so we used chicken or other poultry instead which really made our big family love it! Thanks!
Hi there, good to know that you were able to substitute it with chicken and still loved it! Thank you for your review and great feedback.
As we are not big fans of salami I used ham and OMG so tasty!
Thanks Natasha!
Some food ideas may seems to be too simple to share them on the blog, but I’m sure many people will try them anyway
Thank you for sharing that with us Kasia!
Very disappointed. Genoa salami has so much flavor and taste. It is complemented by something like provolone and perhaps mustard and lettuce. But the cream cheese combination does nothing for either. I tried it and did not enjoy anything about the combo. Sorry. I do love genoa salami and cream cheese in their own right. You know, like classics such as cream cheese and jelly. But we do love your site and all of your other recipes so far. Love your chicken and shrimp fettucini with home-made fettucine.
those Salami sandwich look awesome, I am going to make them for my daughter school lunch so she wont ask for McDonalds anymore.
I hope she loves these, Celene!! Thank you for stopping by to share that with us!
I love Genoa salami but I don’t eat it much. I have a favorite sandwich I have always made with it that might seem strange. It is Genoa salami with crunchy peanut butter and jelly (usually guava jelly). I use a grainy bread with it. Your sandwich sounds great to me too and I will make it but maybe with a cream cheese spread which I get at Costco and other places. Can’t think of name but it comes in packs of three.
Curious of this is a Eastern European style sandwich. I visited Romania a number of years ago and had a sandwich somewhat similar to this for breakfast, but with gouda. It was amazing! My kids love salami, so I’ll be making this, I’m sure!
One of my favorite sandwiches is Hot Pastrami sandwich and the Philly cheese steak sandwich also I do love rye bread dark rye and the swirl bread. Thank you so much for sharing the delicious recipes. Please continue the great work
Thank you so much for sharing that with us!
This is so good!
My grandson who is a picky eater loved this sandwich. We add green chili also
That’s so awesome Linda! Thank you for sharing that awesome review with me!
I have a long list in my head of all the sandwiches this will work with.
I pack lunch for my Sister for work and include a 1/2 sandwich for the road every day. So many opportunities to try this yummy mix.
Thank you!!
That’s so awesome Dina! I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
I cannot wait to hit the bread isle and the grocery store for this. Please remember the ones who pack lunches daily. It is a grind but this sounds great. Let us know if you have more. It beats PB&J. or pimento cheese or other similar things. Thank you.
I’m with you! We like to keep our son’s lunch box varied and tasty. I will definitely share new ideas as I come up with them.
I found this today in your What You’re Saying column. I’ve printed it out to make for my grandsons to take to the beach. It sounds delicious & easy, plus the best part is it keeps overnight.
I’m so happy you found that in our newsletter!! Thank you for that awesome feedback. I look forward to your feedback.
Absolutely delicious! What a delightful cream cheese spread! Don’t hesitate to try this recipe! Wonderful for summer sandwiches! Thank you Natasha! Hugs from Texas!
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing your great review, Sabrina!
I can see doing this on party size bread for an appetizer
Yes! That would be perfect!
I wound up using some left over brine I’ve had from Dill pickles I’ve long since finished off since I didn’t have just dill and an onion mix (which included garlic and pepper, amongst other seasonings) since it turned out I didn’t have either onions or, even, onion powder but it came out amazingly and I have no doubt it would’ve been likewise if I’d followed the recipe exactly.
All of the ingredients are some of my favorite things and I’m quite glad I stumbled across this recipe; definitely making it many more times in the future.
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us!
10 Stars, nothing further needs to be said.
I came across this recipe a number of times and when I seen it yesterday, I actually made this about 1 hour later, and oh my, this is an excellent sandwich. For the salami, I use Haus salami (beef and pork) everything else followed to the letter. Perfect.
Hi lee, That’s just awesome!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review 🙂
This sandwich spresd s oukds resslly tasty! But, I’m not a big fan of salami. Is there another cold cut that you would suggest I use instead?
This tastes amazing! I personally think that the cream cheese recipe is very versatile, used the exact same recipe and used smoked salmon instead of salami the second time we made this, and it tasted just as great!
That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing that with us and so nice to know that smoked salmon tasted great too!
Very good!!
Thank you!!
This wonderful cream cheese spread will work well for a variety of cold cuts, hamburgers, or chicken sandwiches. I’m very happy to add it to my standard recipes.
That’s so great, Christine! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
I have been making this spread for nearly two years now and have found a few tricks. For the cream cheese, use a container of whipped cream cheese. Not only is it easier to spread, but it also gives you a container to store it in and it lasts longer. Also, if you use ritz crackers, you can turn it into a great snack.
Great suggestion Jessica, thanks for sharing with other readers!!
I am so glad to find this recipe for the cream cheese spread instead of mayonnaise. Our mayonnaise is made with soy which I know is not good for us. Now I have a great replacement spread that to me is much more delicious! Thank you!
You’re welcome Cynthia! I hope you love the recipe, please let me know what you think!
What can i substitute for dill? I personally don’t like dill whatsoever but these sandwiches look amazing
Hi Rana, I would just omit dill from the recipe. It will still taste great 😀
Love the recipe from reading but I have to try it first. A salami sandwich to me includes spicy brown mustard, I like the twang of spicy goodness from German brown mustard. So, I have to try this first, then possibly add the mustard afterwards if it needs it. I’d say by the comments and ingredients, try it first, then “doctor it” if need be. I also like pepper jack cheese . . . I’ll rate this after I try it. 🙂
I hope you enjoy it J.D. Please do let me know what you think!
This is my new favorite sandwich….its so good!
I’m happy to hear that Prudence! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
One Yummy sandwich, Love that it can stay fresh in the fridge overnight👍🏻
when I’m in a hurry I just put cream cheese spread by itself and the salami lettuce cucumber and it’s ready!
Would love to know if you have anymore sandwiches that can be made the night before (for packing lunch).
I’m glad you enjoy the recipe Tatyana! Thanks for sharing your great review and I will keep your suggestion in mind!
A slab of Vidalia onion is a great add-on if you are staying home for a while.
Great suggestion Bob! Thanks for sharing 🙂
I never eat processed meat, however, I definitely need to make an exception and make/eat this sandwich – looks delicious!!
I hope you love it! 🙂
Thank you for this!!! I made it and tried it with Tortilla wraps today and it was a hit! My husband will be very please for his lunch tomorrow. Definitely he will love this!!!
You’re welcome Ivy! I’m glad you love it! Thanks for sharing your great review!
Very nice and supple recipe.Will definitely try it out.
It is really delicious Eric! Please let me know what you think!
Delicious!!
I am glad you enjoyed it Dee!
This was so so tasty! I had pinned this and wanted to make something satisfying to pack in the cooler for my son’s football game. Oh man. I love this sandwich. It’s going to be a staple in my house!!! Thank you for your consistently delicious recipes and entertaining blog. I know when I see a pin tied to your name that the recipe will be an instant hit! 🙂
That’s so sweet of you to say! thank you so much 🙂
Sounds good. Plan on making cucumber sandwiches with the leftover spread. Or dukes may even be good in this sandwich.
That sounds like a great idea! We’ve added cucumbers to this before and it was delicious!
Very nice and supple recipe.Will definitely try it out.
Thank you! I hope you love it 🙂
This sandwich looks amazing! Cream cheese is one of my guilty pleasures. Wonder if I could make extra spread and have it with crackers the next day? Will be trying this one this weekend. Thanks for the tasty recipes Natasha. This has become my go-to site for new recipes.
Mmm I like where you’re going with the cracker idea! Thank you for your thoughtful comment 🙂
do i have to add the dill?
You don’t have to add it if you don’t like dill. It adds nice flavor but you could just add a little more chives and make it a chive flavored spread.
Bought the ingredients today to make for lunch tomorrow. Looking forward to this sandwich…..it looks so good! Fantastic photos! Pinned. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much Mary! I really appreciate that you pinned it. I hope you really enjoy it! 🙂
Oh really so cute @ that age. Wow she’s almost a year. Good that she has a big brother to protect her and play with her too lol. Yea definitely lemme know how the eggplant and cheese turn out. Just love the combo of veggies and cheese together, especially melted. Keep more recipes coming gurl cheers
Thank you Tzivia 🙂
Cheers
Hi natasha greetings from ny I must say ur blog and vlogs are really way cool and soooooo awesome. Beautiful family and locations make it really very inviting. Anyhoo that sammie looks soooooo yummmm and delish, however what’s a very good substitute @ I’m a religious jew and cannot mix meat and dairy together. It sorta reminds of the sammie that I made yesterday. I made it with 2 slices of seeded rye bread, a little drop of vinegar and olive oil black pepper a spread of mayo and mustard blended together topped with 3 slices of muenster cheese or whatever cheese u have on hand (am such a hardcore cheese addict lmao) a few slices of beefsteak tomato a few radishes (love them, part of mu Russian blood lol), a few sliced black olives and a few sliced banana peppers for extra spice, cut in half eat yummmm. Also good with a side salad, I cut up some cucs, had some leftover slices from the tomato, and leftover radishes and only a handful of black olives left, made a very awesome tasty healthy side, helluva lot better than fries or rings. Btw it should be called natasha and vadims kitchen lol love how much he helps you out.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful and encouraging comments :). I agree about the name! If I could go back 6 years, I’d name my site something that encompasses my husband too. We are partners in this blog – he does SO MUCH! Thank you for sharing your sandwich idea. That sounds absolutely delicious!!
Ur welcome sweetheart anytime I guess I may have answered my own question about the sammie without realizing it lol. Np my pleasure natasha, sure please do try it out would luv to hear how it turns out. Awwwww sweet, sounds like ur hubby is such a gentleman, who knows maybe in the future the 2 of you will write a Russian cookbook together, I would hope so.
It is one of our goals for the future. We thought it would happen sooner but we’re holding off since we have a baby at home and things are so busy. He is such a good husband and father. I’m truly thankful for him :). Thank you Tzivia!
Awwww wow congrats how old is ur baby, sweet. Btw ur older boy is so cute 2, such personality and charisma for someone vso young. Anyway I totally understand the holding off part, but, do lemme know in the near future, when u guys will do it, cuz u already have a 1 customer lol. Btw ur eggplant sammie looks soooooo yummm and awesome, question don’t remember, did u put cheese pr did u leave it off? I love eggplant and cheese some of my faves lol.
You’re so sweet. Thank you for being my first customer. lol. Our baby girl is 10 months old and our son just adores her. I’m so thankful they have each other. 🙂 I left the cheese out of that one, but I do love the idea of adding it! I completely forgot that is a vegetarian sandwich. I’m a big eggplant fan as well 🙂
I see you can keep the spread for 5 days in the refrigerator. What about the freezer? I’m in a single household.
Hi Bats, to be honest, I haven’ tried freezing it so I’m to sure how it would affect the flavor/texture. I think it would work but once it’s thawed I’d recommend it is consumed within a couple of days.
I want to make this tonight for dinner being that it is so hot here in Cali. I don’t have any fresh or frozen dill but I have dried dill. How much do you think I should use?
I’d use 1/2 tsp of dried dill and let it meld for a little bit. Fresh or frozen is better because it has enough moisture in it, but I think dried could still work.
I tried the dry dill and it turned out great. Everybody loved them. This is definitely a keeper. Thank you so much for the idea. Can’t wait to try some more of your recipes.
As you mentioned earlier we are not big fans of cold sandwiches either, but these sandwiches were the best cold sandwiches I ever had,made them few times already since you posted them. Thanks for all the great recipes I follow you all the time. Would love to see more similar recipes to this one since its getting hotter outside, and I don’t want to hit up the house in the summer.
Anna, I have the great sandwich that I would be posting very soon. I think you’ll love it just as much as this one. Thank you for the great review :).
I love this! I am so glad you posted this recipe. We plan to make another trip to the beach in a few weeks and this will taste so great next to your Broccoli Walnut Salad I had over the weekend. I can’t wait!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that salad! Thanks for your awesome review and a picnic at the beach sounds absolutely dreamy! 🙂
I loooooove this recipe! I’m Ukrainian and my Baba used to make this sandwich for me!!! She added sliced tomatoes from her garden to it. Thank you for the nostalgic memory! I’m going to make these this weekend.
You are welcome Natalie :). Don’t you love it when food brings great memories from your childhood?
Wow Natasha! The sandwich looks so amazing. It’s a total satisfaction in just five minutes! This is so great! It’s so fresh and healthy. Yummy!
Hi Maureen and thank you! It really is total satisfaction :).
Natasha,
Love the way the featured image is taken. Holding the sandwich with both hands is so tempting. Got hungry!!
KP Kwan
Ha ha, thanks! The picture totally does the same thing to me. I get hungry every time I look at it. 🙂
I love that you added dill into the spread! We’ve been all over cilantro lately. Hubby kind of started it and now we’re obsessed with greens in our sandwiches. Love, love!
Oooh I wonder how cilantro would work in this. We love cilantro too. It makes everything taste fresher.
This looks like a great sandwich! I usually am not a sandwich fan either mostly because I hate how soggy the bread gets! I love how the cream cheese spread doesn’t infiltrate the bread!
It’s so great! It doesn’t get soggy at all but has so much flavor and is definitely not dry. Thanks Shelby!
I just made your sandwich, honestly I’ve craved it since yesterday but only had a chance to make one today; I tosted the bread a little and added all the rest and oh man! It was the bomb! Thank you for such yummilicious recipes!
Mmm toasted bread sounds even better! I’m so glad you loved it!
Wow! Looks delicious !!!
Thank you Tatyana, satisfaction in five minutes :).
Natasha,
Love taking sandwiches to work because they’re so quick and easy to put together. Will definitely try this spread next time.
What’s your go-to work sandwich? Any favorites?
I love dill in anything, so I usually just shred it with my fingers and add it to the inside of the sandwich but I love the idea of making a spread with it!
Same here. It makes food taste so fresh and good! I think it’s a little more kid friendly when mixed into the cream cheese. I think my son would pick it out otherwise 🙂
Looks yummy, will have to try.
Thank you Vera. 🙂 Enjoy!!
Adore this salami cream cheese sandwich for my daughter’s lunch! She’ll be off to school in the fall (womp womp getting teary here) and I need some lunch options that I can whip up the night before. And what kid doesn’t love salami?
I know it! My son sat on the sofa and munched on the extra salami in the evening. 🙂
Natasha, I’m sooo glad I came across your website, I find it awesome!
And this sandwich looks so delicious, I think I’ll make it today for my family.
I’m from Moldova and I really apreciate your russian/ukrainian recipes,
Best regards,
Olga
I bet our tasting food is probably very similar. I hope you love everything you try!