This mile-high vegetable and hummus sandwich makes the perfect heart-healthy vegetarian lunch to go.
Mix it up with different flavors of hummus and different types of vegetables, depending on your mood.
For the filling, we chose a variety of vegetables that give texture, sweetness and gut-healthy fiber.
Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey
This is a base recipe you could use to make the sandwich of your dreams.
Keep reading for our expert tips and recommendations for variations.
Here’s our standard formula plus a few variations to jazz it up.
Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey
The Bread
We prefer the nutty flavor andfiber-boosting benefitsof whole-grain bread for our veggie and hummus sandwich.
The Spreads
We use both hummus and mashed avocado as spreads for our sandwich.
Just be sure to spread whatever you’re using over both slices of the bread.
Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey
you’ve got the option to use regular hummus, or try a flavored hummus of your choice.
Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey
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Wet ingredients like sliced tomatoes should be patted dry to remove excess moisture before adding to the sandwich.
Fill the sandwich with 1/2 cup greens, 1/4 bell pepper, 1/4 cup cucumber and 1/4 cup carrot.
Slice in half and serve.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes!
This sandwich (or any variation of it) makes a perfect packable lunch.
We think homemade tastes fresher and has more flavor.
We have many excellent and easyhummus recipesfor you to try.
Once you make your own and taste the difference, you may never want to buy store-bought again.
- Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day.
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