How to Make a Vegan Sandwich Spread

It’s hard to find a vegan sandwich spread recipe that is filling, flavorful and easy for you to make. This one is all three, featuring fresh vegetables and zesty spices that combine for rich layers of texture and taste.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 large tomatoes
• 1 cucumber
• 2 celery stalks
• 1/2 cup red onion
• 1/2 can 6-oz olives
• 1 cup alfalfa sprouts
• 2 avocados
• 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp. canola or extra light virgin olive oil
• 1 to 2 tbsp. Dijon mustard
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 1 tsp. dill
• 2 tsp. lemon juice
• ½ tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. pepper
• ½ cup pepitas or sunflower seeds

1. Dice tomatoes, cucumber, celery, red onion and olives. Toss together in large mixing bowl.

2. Break up the alfalfa sprouts as much as possible, add to the ingredients in Step 1 and mix until alfalfa sprouts are distributed evenly throughout.

3. Mash the avocados, add to the vegetable mixture and stir.

4. Mix the apple cider vinegar, vegetable oil, Dijon mustard, crushed garlic, dill, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a separate bowl.

5. Add the ingredients from Step 4 to the vegetable mixture.

6. Add pepitas or sunflower seeds and stir.

7. Chill for 30 minutes and serve.

Tips & Warnings

• Makes four to six servings.
• This vegan sandwich spread is best served wrapped in lettuce leaves on toasted bread.
• For variations on this recipe, try adding black beans, bean sprouts, radishes, pickles, vegan cheese or your favorite vegan salad dressing.

[brantsbabe]

on 9/13/2008 Sounds good, and yes abby with eggplant too.

[AbbyNormal]

on 4/27/2008 This sounds realllllllllllly good. I am going to make this! I make something similar with eggplant. Yum .. can't wait!

[MeredithSimonds]

on 12/11/2007 I'm so glad you tried it and liked it. As a vegan, I have to get creative and I find that I'm trying different combinations of things that I never would otherwise.

[Healthygirl78]

on 12/10/2007 This was really good...I'm not even a vegan but I LOVE vegetables and this was a lot different from the store-bought spreads with all those nasty preservatives. Also it was a lot cheaper, so thanks...