Forget the Bread Make a Waffle Sandwich
Lunchtime Meals · Maison Mirabeau Wines · TasteOk, a pink waffle sandwich, might not exactly spring to mind when you are thinking of what to eat for lunch, but trust us this is a delicious change from bread. Ask any kid, “Why use bread for your sandwich when you can use waffles?”
The pink colour for the waffles is healthy it comes from beets, which also adds a lovely, subtle flavour. Choose sandwich fillings to suit your tastes – vegetarian, meat lovers, grilled veggies, basil pesto, ricotta or goat cheese and few greens.

Pink Waffle Sandwiches
Make lunch fun with this alternative to bread for your sandwiches.
Ingredients
For the Waffles:
- 100 g Cooked Beets
- 50 g Beet Juice optional
- 2 eggs yolks and whites separated
- 300 g flour
- 300 g milk
- 50 g melted butter
- a pinch of Salt
For the Sandwich Filling:
- 250 g Ricotta cheese
- 1 slice cured ham per sandwich
- 4 figs we used some we had the freezer as they are not in season
- some red/purple cabbage sliced
- a bit of Lettuce or greens of your choice
- a few walnuts
- black pepper
Instructions
Prepare the Waffles:
- Blend cooked beets and beet juice until very smooth.
- In a large bowl, place flour, salt, egg yolks and beetroot purée. Mix until combined.
- Add the melted butter and mix until very smooth and homogeneous. We recommend using a hand mixer or stand mixer with the whisk attachment.
- Incorporate the milk.
- In another bowl, beat the egg whites and incorporate them gently to the batter. It's okay if the egg whites are not thoroughly incorporated.
- Butter your waffle iron and prepare the waffles according to your waffle iron maker.
Make Waffles Sandwiches:
- Spread a layer of ricotta cheese on a waffle. Pepper to taste.
- Place a few leaves of salad, some red cabbage, a slice of ham roughly cut, a sliced fig and some walnuts.
- Either eat as is as an open-faced sandwich or cover with another waffle to make a regular sandwich.
Notes
NOTE: If you’re on a dairy-free diet, you can easily replace the milk in the waffles by almond or soya milk. The butter can also be replaced with vegan butter or even olive oil.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Legal
All rights reserved. Perfectly Provence articles and other content may not be published, broadcast, rewritten (including translations into other languages) or redistributed without written permission. For usage information, please contact us.
Syndication InformationAffiliate Information
As an Amazon Associate, this website earns from qualifying purchases. Some recipes, posts and pages may have affiliate links. If you purchase via these links, we receive a small commission that does not impact your price. Thank you in advance for supporting our work to maintain Perfectly Provence.
Previous Post
It Takes a Risk Taker to be an Expat in ProvenceRelated Provence Articles
A Nicoise Classic Pan Bagnat
January 18, 2017
What could be more delicious than a big messy sandwich at a picnic with friends. This Nicoise Pan Bagnat is packed with layers of flavour that only get better the longer they marinate together. Fresh peppery arugula with tuna, pickles, olives, capers, fennel, tomatoes, anchovies and homemade mayonnaise are perfectly presented on an artisan baked french loaf. …
How to Make Pan Bagnat the Classic Sandwich from Nice
March 6, 2023
If you like a salad Niçoise, then pan bagnat should be on your list to try. This sandwich is perfect for a lunchtime bite on the go or a picnic and includes many of the same ingredients (tomatoes, olives, tuna, anchovies, and radishes) as the salad inside the centre of a fresh bread roll. What’s …
Quinoa Salad with Feta and Squash from Café Brun in Antibes
April 3, 2023
The owner of the much-loved French bistro-bar Café Brun in Antibes shares this delicious salad recipe with beets, feta, squash and quinoa. Nestled in the heart of Antibes Old Town between the Provencal market and Port Vauban. Café Brun was created in a former boulangerie in 2016. Café Brun celebrates the “bon vivant” with generous …
Valentine’s Day Menu: Provencal-inspired Recipes for your Sweetheart
February 8, 2018
The team at Mirabeau Wine in Cotignac certainly know a thing or two about gold medal wine and how to pair it with good food. Before the Christmas holidays and not long after the 2017 grape harvest, we asked Jeany Cronk if she would curate a special Valentine’s Day menu to celebrate the flavours of …
No Comment