Vegan Sandwich Cookbook Review

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I’ve already stated VB6 is much easier to do when you eat VEGETARIAN before 6pm instead of VEGAN. I recently sent out a call for vegan breakfasts and was rewarded with several ideas for breaking free from the usual bacon and eggs. The new VB6 Cookbook also provided some great ideas like this morning stir fry. But to someone who is accustomed to eating leftovers at mid-day, the idea of a vegan sandwich is very strange.

Vegan Sandwiches by Ruby Cooper is full of great ideas that can be built upon to make your own delicious sandwiches and wraps for lunch. Salads are great, but I get bored with them quickly. The other choice, making sandwiches with vegan meat analogs doesn’t appeal either. This cookbook is ideal for someone like me who needs some guidance. Some of the combinations are unusual, but sound delicious…like spinach and coconut. Others are fairly standard if you’re already used to eating vegan style, like hummus with tomatoes and cucumber. With all the great choices, you’ll soon be able to fill your lunch box with healthy choices that will satisfy your appetite and palate.

I downloaded the Kindle version of the book, which is a significant savings over the print version. The format is easy to read, without the awkward page breaks you sometimes see. The photos are very colorful and appetizing on my color screens, but on the black and white Kindle they’re just OK. That’s not so important as the various sandwich fillings will stimulate your imagination.

You won’t need a bunch of equipment to make these sandwiches but a food processor would be helpful and a panini press (we use this one) would definitely be a bonus.

By means of demonstration, I made a spinach and potato panini based on a similar sandwich in the book, which wasn’t grilled. I had leftover garlic mashed potatoes which were mixed with some cooked spinach and spread on a nice sourdough bread. I served the sandwich with some carrot and celery sticks and a vegan “ranch” salad dressing.

Spinach & Potato Panini

I used potatoes made without dairy and a vegan mayonnaise for the filling. Don't let that stop you from making this sandwich. While it wouldn't be vegan, it will still be delicious and a great way to use up some leftovers. This will make 2 sandwiches. Cook them like you would a grilled cheese if you don't have a panini press.

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes minutes

Course: Sandwich

Cuisine: Vegan

Servings: 2

Author: LydiaF

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup mashed potatoes
• 1/2 cup cooked spinach
• salt pepper and other seasonings to taste (try cumin or adobo)
• vegan mayonnaise
• 4 slices sourdough or similar bread

Instructions

• Heat the panini press.
• Combine the potatoes, spinach and any seasonings. Add vegan mayo if it seems dry.
• Spread each piece of bread with vegan mayo if desired.
• Top with potato/spinach mixture and spred close to the edge.
• Top with another slice of bread.
• Cook on the panini press until heated through and nice marks appear on the bread.

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You’ll find Vegan Sandwiches by Ruby Cooper to be an excellent resource to assist you in your plant based menu plans. Enjoy!