Our Absolute Favorite Vegetarian Wrap and Sandwich Recipes Are Just Right for Any Meal

A warm pita stuffed with cumin-dusted roasted cauliflower and chickpeas would be great on its own. Adding a zippy lime-jalapeño yogurt sauce and some bright-tasting cilantro leaves brings it to another

Although "MLT" doesn't have the same ring to it as "BLT," this recipe deserves your attention. A hot oven coaxes out shiitakes' deep umami qualities and firms their texture so they can hold their own with slices of tomato, arugula and a sesame-lime mayo.

Here's a tasty twist on Vietnamese banh mi, where eggplant slices are brushed with a sweet-and-briny glaze of soy sauce, lime, rice vinegar, and garlic, then roasted until creamy. They're a terrific contrast to tangy pickled carrots, radishes, and cucumbers.

For this vegetarian version of the popular Mexican street food sandwich, you bake slices of panko-coated sweet potato until they are golden and crisp, then pile them into a toasted bun with plenty of fresh and flavorful fixings.

Save this one for summer, when heirloom tomatoes are in season, since they're a big part of what makes this such a delicious sandwich. The other keys? A garlic-parsley aioli and buttery brioche.

If you love peanut butter and jelly, you're sure to find something here to pique your interest. The combos are at once familiar and intriguing. Take this one, for example: sesame butter, orange marmalade, sliced banana, and lightly toasted flaked coconut.

A great meal for a crowd, the muffaletta is typically made with Italian cold cuts, but you'd be surprised at how well eggplant works in their place. Along with olives, pepperoncini and parsley, tomatoes and zucchini, it's a fine sandwich that gets better after a couple of hours, when the flavors have had time to mingle.

Crunchy red cabbage and buttery avocado provide a pleasing contrast in these super-healthy wraps. Use your choice of store-bought tortillas or make your own.

Nutty Gruyère, piquant Dijon mustard, and sweet onion jam are three fabulous ingredients. Warm them up between slices of chewy seeded rye bread, and they're much more than the sum of their parts.

These whole-wheat flatbreads crisp up in minutes in a skillet and are stuffed with an aromatic blend of spinach, peas, and cauliflower tinged with coriander, cumin, and turmeric.

If one of the marks of a great sandwich is contrasting flavors and textures, the classic California veggie sandwich definitely hits the mark. It features crunchy sprouts, creamy avocado, sharp radish, and tangy goat cheese.

Here's a lovely lunch option for vegans: satisfying finger sandwiches filled with sautéed portobellos, vegan mayonnaise, fresh chives, and a touch of wasabi.

We couldn't resist finishing this gallery with another grilled cheese, and this one stars earthy taleggio, which melts beautifully. Slices of juicy tomato and a couple leaves of fresh basil are the perfect foils for the rich, gooey interior.

Mashed kidney beans form the base for burgers that cook to a crisp crust, giving this vegetarian meal extra oomph.