Veggie sandwiches can include cheese, egg, vegetables, and meat substitutes like tofu or vegetarian deli meat. Grilled cheese, egg salad, and falafel are popular options, while some sandwiches mimic meat sandwiches using seitan or soy-based meat. Veggie meat can also be used in Reuben or turkey club sandwiches.
Types of veggie sandwiches include cheese, egg, and vegetable sandwiches. Some veggie sandwiches use beans or tofu as egg or cheese substitutes. Others may use vegetarian deli meat, which is usually made from soybeans or wheat gluten and designed to mimic the texture and taste of deli meat slices such as ham or turkey. Sandwiches can be served on sliced bread or rolls or wrapped in tortillas.
Veggie sandwiches can have cheese as the main ingredient. A popular sandwich with people on a vegetarian diet as well as people who eat meat is grilled cheese. The cheese used can be mozzarella, cheddar, or any cheese that melts well. Some people also add vegetables such as tomato slices or onions to their grilled cheese sandwiches.
Egg salad is another common veggie sandwich. Usually, egg salad consists of hard-boiled eggs that are crumbled or chopped and mixed with mayonnaise, salt and pepper. People who are vegetarian but don’t eat eggs can make vegetarian salad-style sandwiches with crushed chickpeas or crumbled firm tofu.
Vegetables can also play a starring role in veggie sandwiches. Some people prefer to stack raw vegetables, such as lettuce, sliced cucumbers and tomatoes, on a roll or between two slices of bread, while others may eat roasted vegetable sandwiches. Cheese is an optional addition to vegetable sandwiches.
Falafel, chickpea and spice fritters, can make another type of vegetarian sandwich. Usually, the pancakes are stuffed in pita bread with chopped greens and a sauce made from tahini or sesame seed paste. Another sandwich where chickpeas play a major role is a hummus club or hummus on pita bread. Hummus, a spread made from chickpeas and tahini, is used in place of mayonnaise.
Some veggie sandwiches mimic meat sandwiches. Cheesesteak sandwiches can use seitan or tempeh in place of the steak, for example. Vegetarians can also enjoy a version of the BLT made with soy bacon or tempeh marinated in smoked gravy.
Veggie meat can also be used in a sandwich. Thin slices of vegetarian soy- or seitan-based meat can be stacked between slices of rye bread or rye wood and topped with sauerkraut to create a vegetarian version of the Reuben, for example. A veggie turkey club can be made by stacking veggie bacon wedges, tomato, and lettuce on top of slices of white bread.
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