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    Home » This and That » Veggie Stack Sandwiches! What’s Your Inspiration?

    by Kathy Patalsky · updated: Sep 13, 2019 · published: Jul 22, 2009 · About 4 minutes to read this article. 1 Comment

    Veggie Stack Sandwiches! What’s Your Inspiration?

    The fab thing about a “veggie” sandwich is that the flavor/ingredient combinations are endless! All you need is a little inspiration to break you out of your tomato, lettuce, onion and avocado cycle. My farm stand-inspired Veggie Stack Sandwich recipe includes crunchy sweet Fuji apples, fresh green grilled asparagus, a spicy carrot slaw and vegan Mozzarella cheese. I stacked it up super high. The sweet, salty and spicy flavors were like a burst of sunshine in my mouth. This is not a wimpy veggie sandwich. Here is my recipe and some inspiration for your next “Veggie Stack” sandwich….

    Veggie Stack. The idea of a veggie stack sandwich has been around for decades. You simple pile on the veggies and even fruit and slice away! My favorite ‘vegan sandwich’ to-go in NYC is from Cafe Angelique in SoHo. They stack up the sandwich with so many layers that I always wonder how they manage to slice the bread! Back when I was a little California girl running around the beaches of Nor Cal, I fell in love with a Veggie Sandwich at a local beach side deli. It had pickles, lots of California avocados, romaine lettuce, spinach, tomato, artichokes, onion, peppers, olives, spicy mustard and Munster cheese – all between two soft layers of Santa Cruz Sourdough bread. I wasn’t vegan back then, but I was addicted to it! Since I was still a food-exploring kid, it made me realize that a sandwich can be cravable and amazing-even without meat. And oh boy I loved that sourdough bread with the super soft insides and chewy firm crust outsides. Bliss!

    How to Stack. The key to stacking and slicing a big veggie sandwich is care, sturdy bread and toothpicks! I will usually add two toothpicks to my sandwiches for extra slice support. A firm, yet gentle palm will also help you slice a stacker. The two most important factors to a Veggie Stack sandwich are: good fresh sandwich bread and delicious fresh ingredients. My rule: if it tastes great on it own, it will be divine in a sandwich. If you don’t like shredded carrot slaw on its own, don’t stick it in your sandwich!

    Banishes the Sandwich ‘Blahs’. Get creative with your veggie sandwiches, use a variety of your favorite ingredients. Crazy combos can sometimes turn out to be new favorites! Beat sandwich boredom with a custom ingredient Veggie Stack Sandwich! Any great ideas? Let me know! But here is my recipe for today…

    Veggie Stack Sandwich: Farm Stand Asparagus, Carrot, Fuji and ‘Cheese’
    vegan, makes one sandwich

    2 slices of whole grain or multi-seed sandwich bread
    *I used Whole Foods 365 brand Birdland Seeded Bread.
    Mozzarella Cheese Slices, enough for one layer on bread
    *I use Follow Your Heart Vegan Cheese
    5 grilled or sauteed asparagus spears
    3 Tbsp Spicy Carrot Slaw
    *Recipe Below
    3 thin slices Fuji apple
    mixed greens, a handful
    2 slices Vidalia or Sweet white onion
    Optional:
    1 Tbsp mustard
    1 Tbsp Vegenaise
    S & P

    Carrot Slaw
    1 cup shredded carrots
    2 Tbsp apple Cider vinegar
    1 dash cayenne powder
    1/2 tsp black pepper
    1 Tbsp grape seed or olive oil
    1 Tbsp chopped flat parsley
    Toss and chill in fridge for 10 minutes before adding to sandwich.

    Stack Sandwich directions:

    1) Lightly toast the bread.
    2) Add any spread to bread.
    3) Add the cheese first if you want to place the bread and cheese under a broiler for a few minutes to have a ‘Melty’ Stack sandwich. Otherwise add the cheese in order of its weight compared to the other ingredients.
    4) Add the heavy veggies first: the asparagus.
    5) Add the onions.
    6) Add the carrot slaw.
    7) Add the mixed greens.
    8) Add the flat sliced apples on top-they will mesh well against the flat bread.
    9) Add any optional salt, pepper, oil, vinegar to the top of apples.
    10) Add the top layer of bread-a few toothpicks, and slice!

    Enjoy!



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    About Kathy Patalsky

    Hey there! I'm Kathy, lover of kitty cats, weekend baking, 90's movies, travel, beach fog and foamy lattes. Since 2007, I have been sharing my vegan recipes and photos. My goal is to make your cooking life a little easier, delicious - and plant-loaded - while sharing some LIFE and conversation along the way.

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    1. Dana Treat says

      July 22, 2009 at 11:02 pm

      I am vegetarian, not vegan, and one of my biggest complaints is that it is impossible to get a good veg sandwich in a restaurant. Either they are totally boring, or totally over-wrought and fattening. I love the look of your sandwich!

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