Name: Vegan Sandwich
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 8-10 oz seitan, cut into strips; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 1 medium onion, sliced; 1 pack baby Bella mushrooms, sliced; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 tbsp plus 2 tsp shawarma spice mix; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp Aleppo pepper or red pepper flakes ( use more or less to taste).; 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil (for marinating); 2 tsp red wine vinegar; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided; 6 mini hoagie rolls, hamburger rolls, pita, or pocketless pita; 6 large pickles, sliced (optional); Tahini Sauce; Homemade Hummus; Fresh Parsley or cilantro (optional)

Description

This vegan sandwich recipe feeds your craving for a protein-rich meatless sandwich. This is a tasty veggie sandwich filled with comforting Mediterranean flavors.

Ingredients

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8-10 oz seitan, cut into strips
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 medium onion, sliced
1 pack baby Bella mushrooms, sliced
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tbsp plus 2 tsp shawarma spice mix
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp Aleppo pepper or red pepper flakes ( use more or less to taste).
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil (for marinating)
2 tsp red wine vinegar
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
6 mini hoagie rolls, hamburger rolls, pita, or pocketless pita
6 large pickles, sliced (optional)
Tahini Sauce
Homemade Hummus
Fresh Parsley or cilantro (optional)

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Instructions

Combine seitan, red pepper, onion, and mushrooms in a bowl or a zip storage bag. Add garlic, shawarma spice mix, and salt. Mix well so the spices coat the seitan, then add 2 tsp of olive oil and vinegar. Cover and place in the fridge for one hour or overnight.
While the seitan is marinating In the meantime, prepare the tahini sauce and the Homemade hummus
Heat the remaining olive oil in a large nonstick skillet. Add marinated seitan and vegetables (including liquid) and cook over medium-high heat for about 20 minutes, or until the veggies are cooked stirring occasionally.
Spread hummus on each pita, add about 1/3 cup of cooked seitan, add pickles, top with 1-2 tablespoons of tahini sauce and add parsley and cilantro if using. Roll into a sandwich. See notes 1,2 &3

Notes

If using a pocketless pita roll into a sandwich.
If using a pocket pita carefully open the pocket and stuff the ingredients inside the pocket.
If using a roll, slice the roll in half and fill it with the ingredients.
Want to make it low-carb? Use a lettuce wrap instead of bread or serve over cauliflower rice.

This recipe was originally published on August 8, 2014

Calories are calculated with the sandwich made with pita bread

Prep Time: 1 hour 15 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Category: Sandwich
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: Mediterranean

Nutrition

Serving Size:
Calories: 358
Sugar: 3.9 g
Sodium: 541.3 mg
Fat: 12.6 g
Saturated Fat: 1.7 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 45.8 g
Fiber: 6.5 g
Protein: 20.9 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg