Got a picky eater? Need a 20-minute dinner?
These dairy-free Italian sandwiches are perfect!
Always check labels as ingredients can change.
Of all places, I got this recipe idea in a self-help book I was reading.
I recommend it! Of Mess and Moxie. (affiliate)
Thanks to a sweet MAM member mama who knew this book was just what I needed.
I digress.
This “recipe” was in one of my favorite and the most hilarious chapters…
about grocery shopping.
Basically the author hashed out how awful grocery shopping is.
Boy could I relate, I laughed out loud!
She recommended this as her go-to easy dinner for shopping days.
My first thought was, this sounded too fancy to be a dairy-free option.
I can count how many times our milk allergy family has had ciabatta bread.
Zero.
But I took a screenshot of the recipe ingredients…just in case.
And next time I was shopping at Aldi, I did some investigating.
Guess what?!
Dairy-free ciabatta!
Here are the ingredients for your convenience.
And if you need to call the company, please do.
We don’t call manufacturers because our track record doesn’t require it.
Always check labels, too, as ingredients can change.
Once the bread was handled,
I knew we could swing the other ingredients dairy-free!
Dairy-free marinara to put on the sandwiches before baking.
And for dipping sauce!
Check labels for yourself.
Dairy-free shredded cheese!
Daiya is often our go-to.
You may also like So Delicious, Follow Your Heart, or other brands.
Just check ingredients for yourself.
Pepperoni time!
We like Applegate.
Check ingredients for yourself.
For ham, we pick up Hormel Natural.
Check ingredients for yourself.
Last meat, salami.
And again, we use Hormel Natural.
You got it, check labels for yourself!
Italian Dunker Sandwich Ingredients
Dairy-free ingredients for milk allergy.
Ham
Salami
Pepperoni
Ciabatta Bread
Cheese
Marinara Sauce
How To Make Italian Dunker Sandwiches
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Open the ciabatta bread on a cookie sheet.
Layer for each sandwich:
2 pieces of ham
1 piece of salami
1 piece of pepperoni
On the other side of the sandwich, spread:
marinara thinly
topped with dairy-free shredded cheese moderately
Close the sandwiches together.
Cover with aluminum foil.
Bake on 350 for just 15 minutes.
Cut into dunk-able sizes.
Serve with a side of marinara for dipping.
Add a side of applesauce and call it done!
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I’m telling you friends,
this is a recipe for your sanity.
And your pickiest eater will love it.
Mine did!
Hope you enjoy these dairy-free Italian Dunker Sandwiches as much as we do.