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I recently asked FitSugar Facebook readers, "Have any tips on how you make your sandwiches healthier?" There were so many excellent responses, I just had to share. If you're a sandwich lover, but not the high calories and fat sandwiches can contain, check how you can fix yourself a more healthy sandwich.

• "Cut your portions. If you'd have a whole, make it a half, pile on the veggies and lean protein. Add some fruit along side or baked, whole grain tortilla chips with salsa. — Audrey
• "Use mustard or avocado instead of mayo." — Lexie
• "Hummus instead of mayo!" — Kendall
• "Lots of greens!" — Emily
• "I make a condiment from sweet bell peppers, onions. garlic, olive oil, vinegar, assorted herbs, salt (if you like), black pepper. Grind in blender into a paste and spread on toast." — Migdalia
• "Wrap your sandwiches in Swiss chard or romaine lettuce instead of a flour wrap for some added veggie goodness!" — Allison

Read on for more tips from fellow Facebook readers.

Here's a healthy sandwich to try from the OnSugar blog Twins That Blog. Amanda took her favorite restaurant sandwich and gave it a healthy twist!

I travel back and forth from Northern Virginia and Charlottesville, VA for work just about every week. As much as I love NoVA, I have a soft spot in my heart for UVA and the wonderful city of Charlottesville. NoVA and DC might have a huge variety of restaurants, but Charlottesville has the QUALITY. Cville has hands down the best restaurants and food ever.

One of my favorite lunch places is Revolutionary Soup. They have delicious soups, salads, and sandwiches, all made with local, fresh ingredients. My newest obsession has been the Adam's Apple Sandwich — AMAZING. They make it on sunflower wheat bread with turkey, bacon, chèvre, arugula, garlic aïoli, sliced apples, and house made apple butter. I have ordered it every time with no bacon and it's wonderful. I loved it so much, in fact, that I instantly bought the ingredients to make it at home! Adding my own healthier (of course) spin, I've eaten it about five times in the past week — no lie! I've substituted fig preservers for the apple butter, largely inspired by yet another delicious Charlottesville lunch spot — feast!

To see Amanda's healthy twist on the sandwich, read more

It's been easy living meat-free for the Give It Up Challenge, except when it comes to lunch. Lunch for me is a turkey sandwich of some sort, which is off limits right now. And while I love a good veggie sandwich, I'm already tiring of the usual combos. But a recent lunch date taught me that fruit makes an awesome sandwich filling and, in terms of heartiness, a great meat fill-in.

On my lunch date, I had a grilled peaches with arugula and goat cheese sandwich; total game changer. The sweet peaches paired nicely against the peppery arugula and went especially well with the tart goat cheese. And because the peaches were grilled, they were a good substitute for meat. Vegetarian or not, fruit is a great way to put some extra nutrients on your sammie. Here are some fruit combs that I'm especially fond of:

• Grilled cheese gets a makeover. Apple and cheese is a classic pairing, whether on a cheeseboard or at the fondue pot. Expand on this idea and make yourself a grilled cheese and apple or pear sammie like this grilled Gouda and apple sandwich. And how about this grilled brie with prosciutto and blackberries?

See more ideas for fruit sandwiches when you read more

FitSugar reader actorsdiet is a big fan of sardines (can you say holy vitamin D?) and posted this sandwich recipe in the Healthy Recipe Group.

The Actor's Diet Food Blog

Recipe For Sardine Sandwich

Ingredients

Multigrain Bread
Raw Zucchini Slices

Sardine Salad:
Can of Sardines
1/2 tsp Vegenaise
1/2 tsp Grainy Mustard
1/2 tsp Curry Powder
Small handful Dried Fruit (I used Newman's Own Berry Blend)

Directions

Don't judge the way they look — sardines are good for you!

1. Mix together all the Sardine Salad ingredients in a small bowl — this is enough for two sandwiches.
2. Spread on your favorite bread, and add whatever raw veggies you have in the fridge — I used zucchini.

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It's fun to try new recipes, so if you have a healthy dish to share, post it in the Healthy Recipe community group. Include a photo with your recipe and we just might feature it on FitSugar!

• The sandwich could very well be the new "it" hangover food. — Slashfood
• Yes, you will feel fat while eating it. — Always Hungry
• Well, how does it taste? Incredibly salty and slimy. — Salon
• NYT restaurant critic Sam Sifton waited patiently in line (behind seven people) for his Double Down. — Diner's Journal
• Instead of warning against it being hot, maybe the wrapper should say, Warning: Slippery. — Serious Eats
• Even Kathie Lee and Hoda tried it on The Today Show. — Feast
• It's easier to eat with buns.— Eater