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2 Best Vegan Sandwich Recipes

If you think of vegan sandwiches as boring, be ready to be blown away. These healthy vegan sandwich recipes elevate the veggie sandwich to an entirely different level. Yet, they are incredibly simple to make and are the perfect everyday lunch idea.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: Vegan
Author: Sara Trezzi

Ingredients

Avocado Sandwich

  • 2 slices bread - wholegrain
  • 1/2 avocado
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons hummus
  • 1 tomato - sliced
  • 2 sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1 cup arugula and/or microgreens
  • 1/2 red onion - thinly sliced
  • salt
  • black pepper

Chickpea Salad Sandwich

  • 1 can chickpeas - (15-ounce or 1 1/2 cups of cooked chickpeas - rinsed and drained)
  • 1/4 cup red onion
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley - chopped
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • 1 rib celery
  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • salt - (to taste)
  • pepper - (to taste)
  • 4 slices bread
  • lettuce
  • microgreens
  • julienne carrots
  • cucumber

Instructions

Avocado Sandwich

  • Pit and peel half of the avocado, slice it and, cover it with lemon juice.
  • Top the bread with the hummus, place the avocado sliced on top and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Then add a layer of sliced tomatoes, the sun-dried tomatoes cut into small pieces, red onion, and greens. Then finish it off by topping with the remaining bread slice.

Chickpea Salad Sandwich

  • Add all the chickpea salad ingredients in a bowl and mash with a masher or a fork until you reach a creamy consistency (alternatively, place all the ingredients in a food processor and pulse until combined, making sure not to puree the filling too much). Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
  • Assemble the chickpea salad sandwich: spread the chickpea salad on the bottom slice, top it with the veggies, season with a bit of salt and pepper, press with the other slice of bread, and enjoy!

Notes

The ingredients for the Avocado Sandwich recipe make 1 sandwich. Full detailed instructions can be found here.
The ingredients for the Chickpea Salad Sandwich make 2 sandwiches. Full detailed instructions can be found here.