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Italian Veggie Sandwich

Italian Veggie Sandwich, loaded with flavor packed veggies and chickpeas! Made with marinated eggplant and zucchini, a citrus chickpea, spinach, roasted red onion and fennel, and vegan feta.
Print Recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Ciabatta Rolls Can substitute any bread of choice
  • 1 cup spinach Can substitute any lettuce or green
  • 1 tomato
  • 4 tbsp red wine vinegar Used to season bread
  • pepper Used to season bread to taste
  • salt Used to season bread to taste
  • Italian seasoning Used to season bread to taste
  • 1/2 cup vegan feta cheese

Marinated Eggplant and Zucchini

  • 2 Asian Eggplant Can substitute 1 large eggplant
  • 2 Zucchini
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp anise extract
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 8 drops liquid smoke

LEMON CHICKPEA MASH

  • 1 Can Chickpeas
  • 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
  • Zest from half a lemon
  • 1 Lemon, juiced
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tbsp capers

ROASTED ONION AND FENNEL

  • 1 Red onion
  • 1 Fennel bulb
  • 2 tbsp Red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions
 

MARINATED EGGPLANT AND ZUCCHINI

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  • Slice eggplant and zucchini long ways about 1/4 inch thin
    Sliced eggplant and zucchini
  • Mix all other marinade ingredients in bowl
  • Coat eggplant and zucchini with sauce
    Marinated eggplant and zucchini
  • Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
  • Bake for 30 minutes along with red onions and fennel that are prepped in next step
  • Prep other ingredients as vegetables bake

ROASTED RED ONION AND FENNEL

  • Slice red onion and fennel bulb into 1/4 inch slices
  • Toss in red wine vinegar and salt
  • Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
  • Bake for 30 minutes with zucchini and eggplant
  • Prep other ingredients as vegetables bake

LEMON CHICKPEA MASH

  • Open can of chickpeas, drain, and rinse
  • Place chickpeas in a bowl and mash with a fork until relatively smooth. Some chunks are fine.
    mashed chickpeas
  • Finely chop garlic clove and capers
  • Mix garlic clove, capers, and remaining ingredients into mashed chickpeas
  • Set aside

TOMATO, SPINACH, VEGAN FETA

  • Wash and slice tomato
  • Wash spinach, chop if needed
  • Crumble vegan feta if needed

ASSEMBLE THE SANDWICH

  • Slice ciabatta roll. Toast if desired
  • Season ciabatta with red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning
    Italian veggie sandwich
  • Place 1/4 of all other ingredients on each sandwich
Keyword chickpea, eggplant, hoagie, italian, plant-based, sandwich, vegan