The ULTIMATE Vegan Thanksgiving Sandwich

The ULTIMATE Vegan Thanksgiving Sandwich
The ULTIMATE Vegan Thanksgiving Sandwich

All I can say is that sometimes inspiration strikes…

I went grocery shopping today and had my usual cast of characters in my cart: Brussel Sprouts, Tempeh, Pumpkin, yummy bread, etc. I intended to make something super healthy for dinner, maybe a fall power bowl with lentils and brussel sprouts — nothing special. And then it hit me… I wanted to create a vegan Thanksgiving sandwich to top even my favorite vegan Thanksgiving Sandoo from The Cinnamon Snail (a vegan food truck in NYC!)

This sandwich is spicy, sweet, and savory with enough flavor and nutrients to fill you up all on its own. It is, in fact, ULTIMATE.

INGREDIENTS:

Yields 1 large sandwich

Main ingredients:

2 slices of hearty bread (I used a locally made whole wheat sour dough)

4 small-medium Brussel Sprouts

1/2 Shallot

3 oz (about 1/3 block) Tempeh

1.5 tbs. Pumpkin Puree

1 tbs. Earth Balance Vegan Butter

Condiments and spices:

**Use as a guide and adjust to your taste and pantry**

1 tbs. Roasted Garlic Vegenaise

1 ts. Sriracha sauce

1 tbs. Tamari (Soy) Sauce

1 ts. Agave Nectar or Maple Syrup

1 pinch Chipotle seasoning powder

1 ts. Rosemary

Cooking oil: I used Pumpkin seed and Coconut

Salt and Pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

1. Begin by assembling your tempeh marinade. Combine tamari, agave, chipotle, salt and pepper in a small bowl and stir.
2. Cut tempeh width wise into 1/4 inch strips. About four of five will be plenty for your sandwich.
3. Place tempeh in the marinade and set aside.
4. Cut Brussel Sprouts into 1/4 inch strips as shown in photo.
5. Cut Shallots into 1/4 inch strips and leave in rings.
6. Heat desired oil in pan over medium heat and add sprouts and shallots. Keep in mind that because they are so thin they will cook quicker than normal but still need to be fully cooked through. Sauté for about 6-7 minutes.
7. Choose your pieces of bread. On one side coat with earth balance vegan butter. Flip the bread over and coat with a thin layer of roasted garlic veganaise and then add a layer of pumpkin puree. At this point, I also added a squiggle of sriracha because I wanted my sandwich to be spicy!


8. Add your brussel sprouts to one side of the sandwich and begin to heat your tempeh. Cook the tempeh for 2-3 minutes of each side until the strips are nice and brown.

9. Arrange the tempeh strips on the opposite side of bread.

10. Grill the sandwich open faced on a skillet.

Assemble your sandwich and enjoy!!! This one may be messy, but it’s definitely worth it!

More Recipes

Share on social

Facebook
Pinterest
Twitter
Email

Don't miss a single post!

Be the first to know about new flavors, upcoming events, recipes and more!

Eva Rosenberg

Eva Rosenberg

Welcome to Eva's Kitchen where I share my adventures in cooking. My creations may not always turn out Pinterest perfect, but I usually end up with a funny picture or an interesting meal. Thanks for stopping by!

Comments

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Join the mailing list

if you want to connect on a more personal level & get content straight to your inbox – sign up below to be added to the list!

(don’t worry, I’ll never spam you or give out your email address)