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Grilled Veggie Sandwich with Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Spread

The ultimate grilled veggie sandwich is packed with delicious charred veggies and features a quick homemade sun-dried tomato basil spread! This easy veggie sandwich bursts with goodness at every layer. Make it for lunch or bring to a picnic. (nut-free, options for soy-free, gluten-free). this recipe was first published on aug 20,2021.

hands holding a sliced grilled veggie sandwich

Get ready for the ultimate grilled veggie sandwich – one that rivals anything you can get at the deli counter. Smoky, sweet, and tender grilled veggies with the perfect amount of char sandwiched in toasted slices of bread with a sun-dried tomato pesto spread that takes this sandwich to the next level!

Everything is made from scratch here, and you can grill the veggies on the stovetop to enjoy this sandwich year-round.

This sandwich is soy-free and nut-free. And it’s gluten-free, as long as you use gluten-free bread.

There’s plenty of room for experimentation in this vegan grilled vegetable sandwich recipe. I used grilled eggplant, zucchini, red onion, and bell peppers. If you want, add fennel, endive, or mushrooms. All of those would make fine vegetable substitutes. Hummus, cashew cream, vegan pesto, or seasoned white bean puree can replace the sun dried tomato spread.

You can skip the spread altogether and top the veggie sandwich with vegan cheese or just add a bunch of fresh basil or mint leaves. However, I do love the spread in this, and I think so will you.

close-up of grilled veggie sandwich sliced in half on the cutting board

Why You’ll Love this Sandwich

tender grilled veggies get those super tasty charred edges
umami-packed sun dried tomato spread brings it to the next level
gilled tofu adds protein and makes this sandwich super satisfying
spread is quick to make in the blender
versatile! Grill your veggies of choice for this sandwich.
gluten-free and nut-free with easy soy-free option

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Summer Spinach Salad with Chickpea Olive Crumble

A fully loaded, flavor packed, protein rich summer spinach salad with an umami-packed crisp chickpea hemp seed olive crumble, nutrient dense greens, and creamy, vibrant tahini lemon dressing. A perfect hot weather dinner. (23g protein and 15g fiber per serving, (gluten-free, soy-free, nut-free, high protein)

This is a fantastically hearty summer spinach salad. It has so many textures and flavors, and it has 80 grams of protein for the entire salad. That’s 20 grams of protein per serving. For a salad!

There is protein from the chickpeas, from the hemp seeds, and from the nutritional yeast in the chickpea crumble. There’s also protein from the tahini in the dressing, the non-dairy yogurt (depending on the brand), as well as a little protein from the greens that you use in the salad. You can amp up the protein even more by sprinkling it with some hemp seeds before serving or adding some of my tofu bacon bits, or other high protein toppings.

fork taking a bite of summer spinach salad with chickpea olive crumbles

The salad has this creamy texture from the dressing, the crunch from the fresh veggies, and crispiness from the chickpea crumbles, which we bake until they’re crispy-crunchy. The umami comes from the olives and the sun-dried tomato, and the refreshing, fresh flavor comes from lemon zest, the cucumbers, and any other crunchy veggies and greens.

It’s just a fabulous combination of flavors and textures. The combination of tahini and yogurt helps mellow tahini’s strong flavor and makes for a rich, creamy dressing.

Why You’ll Love this Summer Spinach Salad

incredible combination of flavors and textures! Crunchy veggies, creamy dressing, and savory, crisp chickpea-olive crumble.
easy to make in about 30 minutes
packed with veggies and protein
naturally gluten-free, soy-free, and nut-free