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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.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

MARINATED EGGPLANT AND ZUCCHINI
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  2. Slice eggplant and zucchini long ways about 1/4 inch thin
    Sliced eggplant and zucchini
  3. Mix all other marinade ingredients in bowl
  4. Coat eggplant and zucchini with sauce
    Marinated eggplant and zucchini
  5. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
  6. Bake for 30 minutes along with red onions and fennel that are prepped in next step
  7. Prep other ingredients as vegetables bake
ROASTED RED ONION AND FENNEL
  1. Slice red onion and fennel bulb into 1/4 inch slices
  2. Toss in red wine vinegar and salt
  3. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
  4. Bake for 30 minutes with zucchini and eggplant
  5. Prep other ingredients as vegetables bake
LEMON CHICKPEA MASH
  1. Open can of chickpeas, drain, and rinse
  2. Place chickpeas in a bowl and mash with a fork until relatively smooth. Some chunks are fine.
    mashed chickpeas
  3. Finely chop garlic clove and capers
  4. Mix garlic clove, capers, and remaining ingredients into mashed chickpeas
  5. Set aside
TOMATO, SPINACH, VEGAN FETA
  1. Wash and slice tomato
  2. Wash spinach, chop if needed
  3. Crumble vegan feta if needed
ASSEMBLE THE SANDWICH
  1. Slice ciabatta roll. Toast if desired
  2. Season ciabatta with red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning
    Italian veggie sandwich
  3. Place 1/4 of all other ingredients on each sandwich