Vegan Grinder Sandwich

Course: Main Course, party food

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan

Keyword: vegan deli sandwich, vegan grinder sandwich

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 20

Servings:

Calories: 401kcal

Author: Cindy Rainey

Eat a vegan grinder sandwich on a buttery toasted bun, layered with tomato, vegan deli meat and cheese, all topped with a creamy, oniony, peppery, garlicky shredded lettuce slaw. Bring a lot of napkins because you are going to want to take a big bite of this highly flavorful messy vegan deli sandwich.

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Ingredients

Bread and Vegan Meat

2-4 deli rolls see notes
2 Tablespoons vegan butter softened
½ teaspoon garlic powder
8-16 slices vegan sandwich meat
8 slices vegan cheese

lettuce slaw

⅓ cup vegan mayo
3 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
⅓ cup sliced red onion
¼ cup sliced banana peppers
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon italian seasoning
8 ounce bag shredded lettuce

Other ingredients

4-8 slices tomato
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425°
While the oven is preheating you can prep the other grinder salad mix and slice the tomatoes. Set the tomato slices aside separately from the shredded lettuce mixture. Slice the red onions very thinly. Chop the banana peppers. Mix the vegan mayo, red wine vinegar, Italian seasoning, and minced garlic together. Add the sliced onions, peppers, and shredded lettuce. Toss together. Keep in the refrigerator while you are preparing the rest of the sandwich.
Spread the softened vegan butter on the insides of each deli roll. Sprinkle the garlic powder onto the buttered surfaces. Place a piece of vegan cheese on each side of the roll, covering most of the surface areas. If you have a small deli roll then you will need one piece of cheese each for the top and the bottom. A large deli roll will require more.
Place the prepared deli rolls into the 425° oven for five minutes or until the butter is a little melty and the bread is slightly toasted. (Note: not all vegan cheese melts.)
Remove the toasted cheese-covered deli rolls from the oven. Layer the sliced tomato on the bottom half of each bun and sprinkle a little salt and pepper on the tomato slices. Layer the vegan deli meat slices on top of the tomatoes. Top with the prepared shredded lettuce mixture. Close up the best that you can (these are fully loaded sandwiches!). Enjoy immediately!

Notes

The ingredients are enough to make two large deli rolls or 3-4 smaller ones. It just depends on how much you put on your sandwiches.

The nutritional information provided for this recipe is a good guess at best. Depending on the vegan bands and the amount you use, the information will be different and probably inaccurate.

Follow the ingredients and directions for the shredded lettuce slaw. Use your heart and tastebuds to determine the tomato, vegan deli meat, and cheese.

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