Vegan Sandwich

This vegan sandwich recipe feeds your craving for a protein-rich meatless sandwich. This is a tasty veggie sandwich filled with comforting Mediterranean flavors.

📝 Ingredients

• 8-10 oz seitan, cut into strips
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 pack baby Bella mushrooms, sliced
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 tbsp plus 2 tsp shawarma spice mix
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp Aleppo pepper or red pepper flakes ( use more or less to taste).
• 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil (for marinating)
• 2 tsp red wine vinegar
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
• 6 mini hoagie rolls, hamburger rolls, pita, or pocketless pita
• 6 large pickles, sliced (optional)
• Tahini Sauce
• Homemade Hummus
• Fresh Parsley or cilantro (optional)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Combine seitan, red pepper, onion, and mushrooms in a bowl or a zip storage bag. Add garlic, shawarma spice mix, and salt. Mix well so the spices coat the seitan, then add 2 tsp of olive oil and vinegar. Cover and place in the fridge for one hour or overnight.
2. 2While the seitan is marinating In the meantime, prepare the tahini sauce and the Homemade hummus
3. 3Heat the remaining olive oil in a large nonstick skillet. Add marinated seitan and vegetables (including liquid) and cook over medium-high heat for about 20 minutes, or until the veggies are cooked stirring occasionally.
4. 4Spread hummus on each pita, add about 1/3 cup of cooked seitan, add pickles, top with 1-2 tablespoons of tahini sauce and add parsley and cilantro if using. Roll into a sandwich. See notes 1,2 &3