31 Best Ever Vegan Sandwich Recipes
Do you ever get stuck for vegan sandwich ideas? When you can’t use cheese or butter, you might think your options are limited. This is where our compilation of the best vegan sandwich recipes can help!
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Sandwiches make for easy lunches, can be great comfort food, and are an all-round classic. Going vegan doesn’t mean they have to be off the table (literally!). If you get creative, you can come up with so many vegan sandwich options.
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Vegan takes on classic sandwiches
We have included vegan recipes for many classic sandwiches. Check out the Vegan BLT and Vegan Reuben recipe!
Chickpeas are an important base for lots of vegan sandwich fillings. Full of protein and mild in flavor, they can be used to make a vegan tuna salad sandwich and a vegan chicken salad sandwich, among others.
Now without further ado, here’s our list of vegan sandwiches
There are plenty of tasty, nutritious, and healthy vegan sandwich recipes right here in this compilation, for you to sink your teeth into.
Be it for your lunchbox, a quick meal, or for a vegan sandwich platter, whatever you are looking for, you will find it here!
1. The Ultimate Avocado Sandwich
Bonus: creamy, healthy, delicious
The Ultimate Avocado Sandwich. A healthy sandwich filled with avocado, cheese, tomatoes, and rocket (arugula) for a juicy and unbeatable taste!
2. Vegan Tempeh Sandwich
Bonus: meaty, sweet toastie
This tempeh sandwich is THE new vegan sandwich. Mega tasty and super nutritional, it sets the new bar for all sandwich lovers out there.
3. Barbecue Chickpea Sandwich
Protein: 9g
Calories: 337kcal
Ready in: 15 minutes
Recipe by: VeggieFunKitchen
Bonus: delicious, crunchy, high protein
This BBQ Chickpea Salad Sandwich is so easy to make with only a few ingredients – canned chickpeas, vegan mayo, BBQ sauce, red onion, packaged coleslaw, and panko bread crumbs. In just a few minutes you’ll have a crunchy, tasty, high-protein sandwich on the table for the whole family to enjoy!
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4. Beet Hummus & Chickpea Sandwich
Ready in: 40 minutes (prep time 10 minutes)
Recipe by: LittleSugarSnaps
Bonus: healthy and full of veg
Rejuvenate your lunchtime sandwich habit with a veggie-loaded Beetroot Hummus Roasted Chickpea Avocado Sandwich. It’s a bright, tasty, wholesome, and satisfying mouthful.
5. Buffalo Chickpea Sandwich
Protein: 11g
Calories: 360kcal
Ready in: 20 minutes
Recipe by: Cadry’sKitchen
Bonus: creamy, spicy, delicious
Here’s an easy lunch that’s packed with protein and a punch of spicy flavor (and here are even more protein packed vegan lunches!). This hearty sandwich combines chickpeas with buffalo sauce. Then it’s finished on a toasted bun with vegan blue cheese dressing to cool & balance the heat.
6. Bombay Sandwich
Protein: 9g
Calories: 341kcal
Ready in: 20 minutes
Recipe by: TheBellyRulesTheMind
Bonus: fragrant, hot, delicious
This is the Bombay Sandwich. Loaded with sliced veggies, masala aloo (potato), and topped with chutney and sev. This Bombay sandwich is arguably one of the best vegetarian/vegan sandwiches ever. It’s super delicious, exploding with amazing flavors, and ready to rock your socks off!
7. Blackened Tempeh Sandwich
Protein: 19.6g
Calories: 577kcal
Ready in: 25 minutes
Recipe by: ConnoisseurusVeg
Bonus: meaty, smokey, spicy
These tempeh sandwiches are packed with spicy flavor! Made with blackened tempeh, greens, and creamy vegan Remoulade sauce, they cook up in minutes and are perfect for lunch or dinner.
8. Chickpea & Avocado Sandwich
Protein: 12g
Calories: 446kcal
Ready in: 15 minutes
Recipe by: BePlantwell
Bonus: creamy, healthy, full of protein
This chickpea and avocado sandwich is packed with protein and full of cilantro, celery, dill, green onion, lime, and more! The perfect sandwich for work, to keep you fueled up all day!
9. Curried Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Protein: 7g
Calories: 486kcal
Ready in: 10 minutes
Recipe by: TheRusticFoodie
Bonus: flavourful, easy, full of protein
This Curried Chickpea Salad Sandwich recipe makes for a simple lunch recipe that’s easy and healthy! They’re flavored with Indian spices, vegan, and gluten-free.
10. Vegan Philly Cheesesteak
Protein: 33g
Calories: 450kcal
Ready in: 20 minutes
Recipe by: WowIt’sVeggie
Bonus: filling, cheesy, hot
This vegan Philly cheesesteak is so easy to make and the result is a hearty and delicious sandwich! The blend of vegan meat, caramelized onions, green peppers, and vegan cheese blend together for the perfect vegan cheesesteak!
11. Falafel & Apple Sandwich
Protein: 16g
Calories: 410kcal
Ready in: 5 minutes
Recipe by: TinnedTomatoes
Bonus: healthy and full of veg
A delicious sandwich. Sweet crunchy apple with lightly spiced falafel with apple, salad and a tangy sauce.
12. Grilled Zucchini Sandwich
Ready in: 20 minutes
Recipe by: VegCookBook
Bonus: crunchy, toastie fillings, anyone?
Cheap vegan sandwich filling that is nutritious and suitable for breakfast, family dinner, picnics, kids’ packed lunch (check out more kid-friendly recipes here!). you name it, this one fits the bill!
13. Hummus & Avocado Sandwich
Protein: 9g
Calories: 252kcal
Ready in: 10 minutes
Recipe by: CookingCanuck
Bonus: healthy, crunchy, full of fresh veg
This is the veggie hummus avocado sandwich that I make day after day! Stacked with veggies, this vegan lunch is a tasty powerhouse of nutrients.
14. Mushroom Reuben Sandwich
Protein: 9g
Calories: 596kcal
Ready in: 25 minutes
Recipe by: MyGoodnessKitchen
Bonus: pretty cool dressing, nice sauerkraut trick
Sautéed spiced mushrooms, homemade red cabbage sauerkraut, Russian dressing, and pickles pack a flavor punch in this vegan twist to a Reuben Sandwich.
15. Vegetable Pea Pesto Sandwich
Protein: 6g
Calories: 292kcal
Ready in: 40 minutes (prep time 10 minutes)
Recipe by: VeggieDesserts
Bonus: healthy and full of veg
This roasted vegetable sandwich is extra delicious, and the quick pea pesto brings an extra awesome taste. Perfect for a picnic or lunch. Easy, vegan, and vegetarian. Make it in the oven or on the grill.
16. Vegan Bagel Sandwich
Protein: 13g
Calories: 368kcal
Ready in: 15 minutes
Recipe by: HappyKitchenRocks
Bonus: nutritious, full of protein, flavourful
Bite into a deliciously chewy vegan bagel sandwich infused with Mediterranean baba ganoush, crisp cucumber, rich sun-dried tomatoes, and spicy arugula. Protein-rich and delightfully nutritious, your lunchtime options just got a whole lot tastier.
17. Bao Buns
Protein: 7g
Calories: 176kcal
Ready in: 25 minutes
Recipe by: KeepingThePeas
Bonus: simple, spicy, lots of veg
These vegan bao buns with portobello mushrooms are so simple to make! Sliced portobello mushrooms are cooked in a spicy soy sauce marinade, and paired with quick pickled onions, simple greens, and sliced tomatoes, in between a fluffy whole wheat tortilla.
18. Tempeh & Carrot Bacon BLT
Protein: 31g
Calories: 520kcal
Ready in: 35 minutes
Recipe by: MyQuietKitchen
Bonus: classic, smokey, crisp
With carrot bacon AND tempeh bacon, this Vegan BLT is full of both flavor and nutrition! A healthier version of the classic, keep it oil-free with my Aquafaba Mayo. For a gluten-free BLT, use your favorite GF bread, and use tamari in the marinade.
19. Vegan Chicken Salad Sandwich
Ready in: 10 minutes
Recipe by: WornSlapOut
Bonus: creamy, nutritious, simple
This healthy chickpea “chicken” sandwich has all of the things I love about a chicken salad sandwich…with delicious chickpeas instead of chicken. It’s naturally vegan, easily made gluten-free, and so darn tasty.
20. Vegan Chicken Salad
Protein: 33g
Calories: 477kcal
Ready in: 20 minutes
Recipe by: VeganBlueberry
Bonus: chewy, healthy, full of protein
Packed with flavor, this vegan chicken salad recipe uses soy curls for a ‘chewy’ texture, red onion, celery, toasted almonds, and choice seasonings to make a salad spread you can’t resist!
21. Vegan Cheese Ploughman’s Sandwich
Protein: 25g
Calories: 391kcal
Ready in: 5 minutes
Recipe by: TheVeganLunchbox
Bonus: cheesy, crunchy, fresh veg
The Ploughman’s sandwich is a British classic. This is the vegan version and it adds an ingredient often missed in this popular sandwich.
22. Vegan Eggplant Sandwich
Protein: 21g
Calories: 688kcal
Ready in: 30 minutes
Recipe by: LittleSunnyKitchen
Bonus: healthy, fresh veg, smokey flavors
This vegan eggplant sandwich is so delicious that you’ll keep making it over and over again. Layers of smoky and fresh vegetables are packed in panini bread, then toasted till perfection!
23. Vegan Egg Salad Sandwich
Protein: 7g
Calories: 121kcal
Ready in: 10 minutes
Recipe by: VeggieChick
Bonus: full of protein, healthy, creamy
This Vegan “Egg” Salad sandwich is loaded with the same delicious flavors as a real-egg salad sandwich. You’ll be hooked!
24. Veggie Hummus Sandwich
Protein: 13g
Calories: 337kcal
Ready in: 10 minutes
Recipe by: VeggieInspired
Bonus: healthy, full of veg and protein
This Veggie Hummus Sandwich is super quick, easy, and customizable, not to mention healthy and nutritious. It’s got texture and flavor and it might just become your new favorite lunch! Ready in 10 minutes or less!
25. Vegan Meatball Sub Sandwich
Protein: 23g
Calories: 454kcal
Ready in: 1 hour (prep time: 25 minutes)
Recipe by: VeggiesDon’tBite
Bonus: filling, flavorsome, hot
This vegan meatball sub is the ultimate comfort food! It’s filled with protein, has hidden veggies, and is easy to freeze and pull out for those busy nights!
26. Vegan Pulled Jackfruit Sandwich
Protein: 15g
Calories: 604kcal
Ready in: 35 minutes
Recipe by: HappyKitchenRocks
Bonus: healthy and full of veg
This warm, juicy vegan jackfruit sandwich will satisfy your cravings for BBQ pulled pork and comfort food in one go. Try this easy and delicious sandwich packed with nutrients and fiber!
27. Vegan Reuben Sandwich
Protein: 6g
Calories: 344kcal
Ready in: 20 minutes
Recipe by: VeggieChick
Bonus: cheesy, healthy, delicious
Nothing beats a good Reuben! And these vegan Reubens are made with cashew cheese, sauerkraut, and crisp veggies, all layered on nutty pumpernickel bread.
28. Vegan Sloppy Joe
Protein: 13g
Calories: 181kcal
Ready in: 25 minutes
Recipe by: ThisHealthyKitchen
Bonus: healthy, juicy, delicious
Hearty and nourishing, vegan sloppy joes are jam-packed with tons of flavor in every, single bite. This healthy and nutritious dish is simple to prepare, and you can make it in your hands off Instant Pot, or on the stovetop too. Healthy ingredients have never tasted this good!
29. Tofu Banh Mi Sandwich
Protein: 15g
Calories: 535kcal
Ready in: 35 minutes
Recipe by: ChoosingChia
Bonus: healthy, crispy, tasty
This is a vegan take on the classic Vietnamese sandwich. It’s made with marinated tofu, pickled veggies, and a crusty baguette!
30. Vegan Tuna Salad Sandwich
Protein: 6g
Calories: 234kcal
Ready in: 11 minutes
Recipe by: KnowYourProduce
Bonus: easy, quick, healthy
If you’re looking for a legit vegan tuna sandwich, this is it! Filled with chickpeas, celery, onions, fresh herbs, kelp flakes, and even flaxseed for omega 3. This sandwich is perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!
31. Peanut Butter Banana Sandwich
Bonus: filling, tasty, high protein
Anti Hangover Peanut Butter Banana Sandwich. Simple to make and refuels those important nutrients and amino acids to have you feeling better in no time.
Enjoy it right away! 🙂
Ingredients
- 1 banana
- 2 slices wholegrain bread
- 1 tbsp peanut butter
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp olive oil (or coconut oil)
Instructions
- Are you really looking for directions? Or just being lazy? It’s a sandwich dude.
- But fine:
- Smear the peanut butter on both slices of bread.
- Cut the banana into about 8mm thick slices and layer them over just ONE slice of bread.
- Sprinkle cinnamon over them.
- Place both slices on top of each other.
- Add oil to the pan and fry both sides for 2-3 minutes until nice and brown and yummy and tasty and boom! Back to bed.
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Vegan sandwich FAQ
After scrolling through our list of delicious vegan sandwich recipes, some questions might have popped up. We have anticipated a couple here and answered them in detail. If you have any more, do post them in the comments section.
A note on bread: most bread is vegan and therefore good to use in a vegan sandwich. However, there are a few to look out for, especially if you are new to veganism.
Some are made using milk, whey powder, or eggs, so always read the label! Check out this article, if you have doubts about what bread to use in your vegan sandwich.
Our list of best vegan sandwich recipes brings together lots of healthy and delicious plant-based sandwich options, so you know where to turn if you need a healthy vegan sandwich recipe in a hurry!
Whether you are strictly vegan or you follow a plant-based lifestyle, there are plenty of delicious vegan sandwiches for you to get stuck into.
Crisp crunchy vegetables or roasted veggies slathered in vegan dressing, smoked tofu, chickpeas, avocado, bean pates… the possibilities are endless!
If I can give you a formula, it would be along the lines of:
A creamy element to do the work of mayo – hummus and/or avocado is excellent, if not the better, stand in:
- some grilled veg like yellow or red bell peppers and tomato
- some fresh veg like sliced cucumber, onions for added crunch, maybe some olives or capers
- iron-rich baby spinach or peppery arugula to bring it all together.
For added oomph, bring on the beans – bean patties, or even just cooked beans especially if you are using a pita pocket. I think the question should actually be, what CAN’T a vegan eat in a sandwich!
We hope you enjoyed our compilation of the best vegan sandwich recipes and that we have given you lots of ideas. If there were any vegan sandwich fillings that you particularly liked, drop us a comment below!
Dave Bell
I’m not a foodie, although I do love eating. I believe food should serve us and our goals, not hinder. Taking control and responsibility for what I eat is important to me. Lots of veggie protein is my way forward.
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James LeBaigue MSc
James has a Masters Degree in Sport and Exercise Nutrition, as well as an Advanced Diploma in Human Nutrition.
He loves combining his scientific knowledge along with food in the real world, and these recipes are the result.
He’s on top of all the latest evidence and guidelines to make sure our nutrition advice on the website is as accurate as it can be.
By day he works as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in a busy NHS GP Practice.
Each recipe is tested and then eaten (much to James’ delight), many times before it is deemed worthy to be published. Bon appetit!
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Hi! I really like your website and suggested sandwiches! What I’m trying to do is make Vegan finger-food-size sandwiches for a platter, 20-25 people. Do you have suggestions on which ones to make? (I’m not a Vegan; I like all foods. The platter is for a group meeting, and I think Vegan is the safest to make.)
Hi Priscilla, the top two are my faves. I also love the Bombay one a little further down! If you make 3 or 4 I’d imagine that would be enough for every taste 🙂
And one final tip – when I cook vegan but for a mixed bunch, I don’t usually even mention that it’s vegan (unless peeps ask specifically). That way nobody complains 😀