20 Great Vegetarian Sandwiches

First up in our vegetarian sandwiches, the most beautiful sandwich of all: our rainbow vegetable sandwich! One of the best ways we’ve found to get kids–and adults–to eat veggies is simply to make them look good. And this rainbow vegetable sandwich is as delicious as it is beautiful! It features herbed goat cheese spread, pickled radishes, roasted peppers, avocado, and red onion.

This burrata sandwich is the sandwich of your dreams! Sink your teeth into this creamy, rich cheese paired with fresh basil, ripe tomatoes, and a smoky sundried tomato aioli on ciabatta bread. It’s a no cook meal that will impress anyone!

OK, ready for an insanely delicious sandwich? This sandwich might be our best ever. What makes this coleslaw & Swiss melt sandwich so savory and delicious? Well, start with our best coleslaw recipe. Add a melty cheese on top of a salty pretzel bun. What puts it over the edge is our secret sauce: Russian dressing, which makes it taste like a Big Mac.

What’s better than the classic combination of tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil? Not much, in our opinion. So try this delight: the Caprese sandwich! This riff on the classic Italian salad from Capri layers the classic ingredients as a sandwich filling, with an irresistibly creamy, pesto aioli that adds a pop of savory brightness to each bite. 

If you asked us for easy vegetarian sandwiches, we’d name this one first! Essentially a vegetarian chicken salad sandwich using chickpeas, the chickpea salad features mashed chickpeas, celery, green onion, a little mayo, and a pop of lemon. We served this one up with hummus spread on both sides of the bread, and it added an extra dimension. It’s one of our top healthy sandwich ideas. (Vegan option)

Some days call for grilled cheese, and why not step up the classic? Try this Gourmet Grilled Cheese! This spin is every bit as toasty and gooey as the original, with a few tricks to elevate the flavors. It’s smoky, salty and savory sweet, with just the right crunch from the golden bread into the molten cheese. 

Welcome to the tofu sandwich of your dreams! This incredible vegan sandwich stars crispy breaded tofu, tangy Russian dressing, and crunchy pickles that create a flavor explosion everyone will love.

The classic tomato sandwich is all about the glory of juicy, ripe tomatoes! Here’s our guide for how to whip up the perfect combination of juicy tomatoes, crusty bread, and mayonnaise for a sandwich that’s nostalgic and satisfying. Use basil aioli or tarragon aioli to take it over the top.

These vegan lentil sloppy joes are deliciously filling plant-based dinner made with lentils, tomatoes, and seasonings! The tangy flavor makes them a crowd-pleaser, and they’re a huge hit at our house. Serve on a bun with pickles for the true sloppy joe experience.

Here's a slam dunk for anyone looking for a meaty vegetarian sandwich: the Portobello Sandwich! It's modeled after a steak sandwich, but instead the filling is juicy roasted portobello mushrooms, seasoned with garlic, soy sauce and smoked paprika. Add to that crunchy pickles and onions, and the kicker: a horseradish sauce that smothers it all with a creamy, spicy tang. You'll become a believer after your first bite!

How to make the best egg sandwich? Here at A Couple Cooks, we agree: there’s really nothing better than a great fried egg sandwich. This one is our ultimate: gooey, messy, requiring lots of napkins, and slathered with smoky mayo.

Who doesn’t love a good grilled cheese sandwich. the ultimate when it comes to vegetarian sandwiches? Here’s one with a glamorous twist: the avocado grilled cheese. Simply adding an avocado and tomato to a standard grilled cheese makes it fit for serving to company!

Looking for healthy and easy lunch ideas? Here’s a genius idea for busy days or even a lightening fast weeknight dinner. This ultimate hummus sandwich! That’s right: hummus on a sandwich. You don’t have to reserve hummus just for carrots and pita triangles! It works as a sandwich spread that’s full of plant-based protein to keep you full for hours. Throw it on bread with all your favorite crunchy veggies and it’s a lunch or snack that couldn’t be easier to whip up. 

The falafel sandwich is the stuff dreams are made of: and one of the most iconic vegan sandwiches...ever! The crunch of the fried chickpea fritters, the soft herby interior, and the sauces that dribble down your chin….it’s our ultimate meal. Might we present the ultimate falafel sandwich! It features crunchy fritters, ultra soft flatbread, crunchy veggies and creamy, garlicky sauces.

For an easier prep, try these Baked Falafel.

Here’s an easy sandwich recipe that hits the spot: the Ultimate Avocado Sandwich! It's full of umami flavor and so satisfying that it surprised us both. The combination of smoky, rich, hearty, crunchy and savory is so irresistible…you’ll want to eat it all over again once it’s gone.

This jackfruit BBQ sandwich makes the most of this surprising meat substitute: it truly tastes like meat, paired with a sauce that's sweet, tangy, savory, and a little boozy. Serve it on a bun with our easy vinegar coleslaw or our best creamy coleslaw.

This vegetarian sandwich is over-the-top tasty. It’s a Grilled Buffalo Cauliflower Sandwich that will blow your mind. The buffalo cauliflower is a play on buffalo chicken wings and slathered in a spicy buffalo sauce. You can grill the cauliflower on a charcoal grill, or roast it if it’s not the season for grilling. Top that with a creamy blue cheese ranch sauce and a few fresh celery leaves, and it’s an unforgettable (and a little messy) veg sandwich recipe.

What’s more classic than egg salad? This one has a healthy spin, with Greek yogurt and mayo together for a light and creamy texture. It's also got fresh herbs to bring in a pop of flavor. It makes a gooey, satisfyingly messy egg salad sandwich: the best you'll have, we think!

This Mediterranean-style vegetarian sandwich was inspired by our recent trip to Italy. While in Pisa (as in, the Leaning Tower of), we went to a sweet little sandwich shop and had a sandwich like this. The bread is spread with basil pesto and Kalamata olive spread, and then it’s filled with grilled eggplant, juicy ripe tomatoes, and fresh mozzarella.

To round out this list of vegetarian sandwiches: our Vegetarian Reuben Sandwich! There’s something about tangy Russian dressing, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and rye bread that’s terribly comforting and homey. Alex and I eat a flexitarian diet, meaning that we eat vegan and vegetarian most of the time and meat some of the time. But we wanted to find a way to make a Reuben sandwich without the meat so that it could appear at our dinner table more often! Hence, this incredible Vegetarian Reuben Sandwich was born.