19 Healthy Vegan Sandwich Recipes that are Perfect for Lunch

Vegan Sandwich Recipes that are perfect to take with you to work or school! You can make these for breakfast or for lunch too.  They are healthy, easy, super filling, and kid-friendly!

Find more tasty vegan recipes in our vegan meal prep, vegan wraps, vegan school lunch ideas, and vegan brunch recipe roundups.

Vegan Sandwich Recipes

1. Buffalo Cauliflower Sandwich

Here’s another “fool-your-non-vegan-friends” recipe. One look at this Buffalo Cauliflower Sandwich and they’ll beg you for one. You’ll oblige, knowing full well they’ll be expecting chicken. They’ll be so enamored with the buffalo and ranch sauces that they may never guess the vegan truth.

2. Smashed Chickpea & Avocado Salad Sandwich

Just about anything can be made into a sandwich salad. Eggs, chicken, shrimp, salmon, and wholesome plant-based ingredients. You gotta try chickpeas for protein and avocado, instead of mayo, for the creamy goodness. This sandwich makes for a scrumptious lunch or a light dinner.

3. Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese

Grilled cheese is the ultimate comfort food, but don’t despair, vegans! Vegan cream cheese and vegan cheddar slices are a thing. Add some fresh and pickled jalapeños and you’ve got the tastiest and most elevated grilled cheese ever.

4. Hummus and Avocado Toast

By now, everyone’s heard about avocado toast. But what if you wanted to add protein and another level of creaminess? How about Hummus and Avocado Toast? Toast some multigrain bread, slather on hummus and avocado, and add a few tomato slices. Lunch is ready!

5. Roasted Tomato Pesto Melt

Quick lunch idea — turn on the oven, get some quality bread, and add a serious layer of pesto. Drop on a few slices of tomato and bake. Then, let the customizing begin — sun-dried tomatoes, vegan cheese, spinach, or arugula are all winning options.

6. Gyros

If you haven’t made jackfruit pork, you need to change your ways. Drain them, trim them, and then sauté with aromatics. Then add spices, and a few other ingredients and stick them in the refrigerator overnight. The next day, assemble your gyros! It’s that simple!

7. Pesto Salad Sandwich

When you add pesto to chickpea and avocado salad, you rocket an already delicious dish into the stratosphere of yum. Use on sandwiches, as a dip for crackers, crostini, or veggies, or even on top of a lettuce bed.

8. Green Sandwiches with Maple & Soy Crispy Tofu

When you picture a tofu sandwich, you might imagine something bland. Not this sandwich! The thinly sliced tofu is marinated in soy and maple syrup, giving it that sweet and savory kick. Then, they’re pan-fried in coconut oil to get them nice and crunchy.

9. Cucumber Avocado Toast

How does this sound — a sandwich with silky smooth avocado and sliced cucumbers for a nice, fresh crunch? Toast the bread, assemble, and take a bite. You’ll know you’ve got something really special for a light lunch or a snack.

10. ‘Meatball’ Sub

Ever had one of those days when you’re starving at lunch? Next time, make a vegan meatball sub! Mushroom and lentil meatballs dripping in zesty marinara sauce. Add some veggies and serve on a crusty roll. Talk about heaven!

11. Tomato, Basil & Artichoke Picnic Sandwich

Ah, what’s more, romantic than a picnic in the park? Surprise someone special and pack a few Tomato, Basil, and Artichoke Picnic Sandwiches in a basket and set out on a romantic adventure. Each bite will add to the magic of the day.

13. Roasted Vegetable Sandwich

Here’s a hoagie that you can feel good about devouring. It’s jam-packed with spiced-up roasted veggies on a soft hoagie roll. Add a few slices of vegan cheese if you want to be a little naughty.

14. ‘Egg’ Salad Sandwich 

Freak out your friends by presenting them with a platter of egg salad sandwiches. They’ll be like, aren’t you a vegan and you’ll be like, yep. They’ll never guess they’re packed with tofu, herbs, and veggies instead of eggs.

15. Smashed Chickpea Green Goddess Sandwiches

Summer means having something fresh for lunch. Try these Smashed Chickpea Green Goddess Sandwiches. Herby and lemony with cucumber and fresh spinach crunch. Add a little avocado for creaminess and you’re in sandwich heaven.

16. BLT Sandwich with Aquafaba Mayo

I’ve had vegan BLTs before but this one has a unique touch — aquafaba mayo. When you try the crisp tofu bacon with the juicy tomato and that zingy mayo, you’ll simply stand up and applaud. We are in the presence of sandwich ingenuity.

17. Veggie Reuben Sandwich

Here’s to giving the Reuben, that old-school deli classic, a modern makeover. There’s still sauerkraut but this Reuben is proud to have cashew cheese, tahini, tomatoes, spinach, and basil stacked on pumpernickel! It’s the Reuben of the future!

18.  Shredded Tofu Pesto Sandwich

If it has pesto in it, you’ve automatically got my attention. A shredded tofu pesto sandwich? Sounds like I need to rush over to your place for lunch. Pesto for herby goodness, tomatoes for acid, and shredded tofu for substance. I’m on my way.

19.  Italian Pressed Sandwich

A vegan Italian Pressed Sandwich? Totally! Who needs cold cuts when you’ve got eggplant, olive tapenade, veggies, red wine vinegar, and olive oil? Put it all on a ciabatta or a rustic sourdough loaf, press it to merge the flavors, and then dig in.

What are your favorite Vegan Sandwich Recipes?

Let me know in the comments!

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