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This ultimate veggie sandwich is full of bright colors, crunchy textures and a red pepper hummus that is so delicious and flavorful. It takes mere minutes to throw together and is perfect for a picnic, day at the beach of work from home lunch. Serve it with my aguas frescas for a delicious combination.
It is so secret that I love sandwiches. Give me everything from the Grinder Sandwich, French Dip Sandwiches to a Tuna Melt and I’m happy! When I’m craving a refreshing sandwich with lots of textures and crunch, I turn to this fine specimen.
Let’s get into it shall we!
Ingredients for the Ultimate Veggie Sandwich
- Heirloom tomato – If you have any leftover, be sure to make my favorite BLT recipe.
- Butter lettuce –
- Sandwich bread
- Banana Peppers
- Colby jack
- Red peppers
- Chickpeas
- Alfalfa sprouts
For the rest of the ingredients, please see the recipe index below!
How to Make the Ultimate Veggie Sandwich
- Make the red pepper hummus. This is 100% optional and you could skip it and add mayonnaise to the sandwich. But I love this spread for some added protein.
- Start by charring a red bell pepper. I like to place it a bowl on top; this helps with steaming the skin and making them easy to peel.
3. Boil the canned chickpeas to make them super soft. I also like to reserve some of the boiling liquid to make a super smooth hummus.
4. Blend up the hummus. To a food processor, add the chopped up red bell pepper, boiled chickpeas, garlic clove, juice from 1 lemon, ground tahini and kosher salt.
How to Assemble the Veggie Sandwich
- Toast your bread of choice. I used a nice white sourdough but feel free to use what you like.
- Smear the red pepper hummus on one slice.
- Add the lettuce, sliced cheese, cucumber, avocado, tomatoes, banana peppers, onions and lastly, alfalfa sprouts. Slice it up and enjoy!
Recipe Tip
Different bread options! i used a sliced sourdough and it was delicious. I think a seeded loaf or whole grain loaf would be great.
Different cheese options! I used Colby Jack. I’m a fan of this cheese but other options that i use a lot are muenster (delicious), medium cheddar (not too sharp!), aged sliced cheddar or sliced provolone.
Recipe FAQs
You can use store-bought hummus, beet hummus, mayonnaise, cream cheese (maybe my homemade cream cheese) or smashed avocado.
This is a very balanced sandwich. You have grains, lots of fiber (thanks to the numerous vegetables) and nice protein from the hummus.
I think these refreshing Honey Deuce Cocktails, Watermelon Margaritas, or these alcohol-free Aguas Frescas.
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Ultimate Veggie Sandwich
Equipment
- 1 small saucepan
- 1 Food processor
Ingredients
Red Pepper Hummus:
- 1 (15-ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 garlic clove
- Juice from 1 lemon
- 3 tablespoons tahini
- Kosher salt
Sandwich:
- Bread of choice, (I used white sourdough)
- 2 Persian cucumbers, shaved into ribbons
- 1 heirloom tomato, sliced
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 avocado, sliced
- Banana peppers, for sandwich
- Butter lettuce, for sandwich
- Slices of cheese, (I used Colby Jack)
- Alfalfa sprouts
Instructions
To Make the Red Pepper Hummus:
- To a saucepan, add the drained garbanzo beans. Boil until softened, about 15 minutes. Reserve some of the boiling liquid and drain. If you like, you can peel the garbanzo beans for extra smooth hummus, but it’s very optional.
- Char a bell pepper on the stove top (or in the oven if you don’t have gas). Transfer to a bowl and cover with a lid or plastic wrap so it steams. This helps the skins come off. After 5 minutes, peel the skin using the back of a knife. And chop up the pepper, discarding the seeds.
- To a food processor, add the garbanzo beans, red pepper, grated garlic clove, tahini, lemon juice and a few pinches of salt. Blend until processed and then add about 2 tablespoons of the reserved boiling liquid. Add a few ice cubes and blend once more until very smooth. Adjust salt to your liking.
To Assemble the Sandwich:
- To assemble the sandwich, toast your bread if you like. Smother the hummus on both sides of bread. Add a few leaves of lettuce, slices of cheese, cucumber, tomato, avocado, red onions and banana peppers. Slice it up and enjoy.
Notes
- Different bread options! i used a sliced sourdough and it was delicious. I think a seeded loaf or whole grain loaf would be great.
- Different cheese options! I used Colby Jack. I’m a fan of this cheese but other options that i use a lot are muenster (delicious), medium cheddar (not too sharp!), aged sliced cheddar or sliced provolone.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
