Food & Cooking Recipes Healthy Recipes Healthy Lunch Recipes 26 Vegetarian Sandwich Recipes You'll Want to Make for Lunch From mouthwatering melts to light and healthy bites, these delicious meatless sandwiches are sure to become midday favorites. By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on April 13, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Con Poulos Whether you're a vegetarian or trying to eat more plant-based meals, anyone can benefit from having a few meatless recipes up their sleeve. To help, we put together some of our favorite vegetarian sandwich ideas for lunch—but you can enjoy them for dinner, if you prefer. Some are served on special bread, such as pita or hoagie rolls, while others work on whatever sliced loaf you have on hand. Most come together fast (no cooking required!), but a select few call for baking sweet potato slices, roasting eggplant, or barbecuing tofu. In addition to creative options layered with mushrooms, roasted vegetables, and cheeses, we've also included a couple of classics, like egg salad and grilled cheese—they're your favorites for good reason. The next time you need lunch inspiration, you'll be ready: Simply turn to these vegetarian sandwich ideas and get stacking. 30 Vegetarian Comfort Food Recipes for a Cozy, Plant-Based Dinner 01 of 26 Crispy Sweet Potato Cemitas Con Poulos Golden, crispy slices of baked, panko-coated sweet potato are sandwiched in a toasted bun with refried beans and shredded cabbage. View Recipe 02 of 26 Cauliflower-and-Chickpea Pitas with Creamy Yogurt Sauce Chris Simpson This falafel-inspired pita sandwich gets its crunch from chickpeas that are roasted, not fried. A bright, zippy lime-jalapeño yogurt sauce is drizzled on right before digging in and complements both the crunchy chickpeas and spiced roasted cauliflower. View Recipe 03 of 26 Roasted Eggplant Sandwich with Soy-Lime Glaze Con Poulos Inspired by the Vietnamese banh mi, this sandwich fills soft French bread with slices of roasted eggplant amped up with soy sauce, lime juice, and garlic. Quick-pickled carrots, radishes, and cucumber provide a fresh, crunchy counterpoint. View Recipe 04 of 26 Vegetarian BLT with Roasted Shiitake Mushrooms Ren Fuller This clever veggie sandwich draws on the umami power of mushrooms. Brushing with tamari sauce then roasting really brings out their savoriness and firms up the texture of the shiitakes. Use sliced sourdough bread and don't skip the sesame-lime mayo. View Recipe 05 of 26 Stuffed-Mushroom Hoagie David Malosh Broiled button and portobello mushrooms are combined with provolone cheese and a lively parsley salad for this hearty vegetarian sandwich. View Recipe 06 of 26 California Veggie Sandwich Avocado and goat cheese provide a creamy complement to raw, crunchy vegetables. Pile the sandwich high with cucumber, red onion, alfalfa sprouts, grated carrots, and radishes. View Recipe 07 of 26 Summer-Veggie Melts with Caper Sauce Con Poulos Grilled vegetables meet melty Provolone cheese in this colorful sandwich. The hoagie roll takes a turn on the grill too, so it's both toasty and soft. What brings this delicious lunch together is the zesty basil-caper sauce. Summer-Veggie Melts with Caper Sauce 08 of 26 Avocado-and-Boursin Sandwiches Lennart Weibull Flavors of lemon and garlicky Boursin ring throughout every bite of this delicious sandwich. Also featuring carrots, avocado, shredded red cabbage, and cucumbers, this hearty vegetarian-friendly stack is a must-make dish. View Recipe 09 of 26 Grilled Taleggio Sandwich with Tomato and Basil Sidney Bensimon Taleggio is an Italian semisoft cheese with a strong aroma and an enticing flavor. This take on the grilled cheese will instantly become a favorite, especially when you use a large heirloom or beefsteak tomato and fresh basil. View Recipe 10 of 26 Hummus-Vegetable Sandwich Hummus and tapenade unite to pack a flavorful lunchtime punch in this vegetable-stuffed sandwich. In addition to cucumber and carrot, you might want to add tomatoes or avocado for added bulk. View Recipe 11 of 26 Portobello, Broccoli, and Red-Pepper Melts With these open-faced sandwiches, your broiler does the work for you, first roasting the broccoli, mushrooms, and peppers and then melting the Gouda cheese on top. Don't forget to spread the bread with garlic mayonnaise before piling on the vegetables for an extra pop of flavor. View Recipe 12 of 26 Falafel Season mashed chickpeas with cumin, coriander, sesame seeds, and fresh mint to make these pan-fried patties. Serve the falafel balls in pita pockets with tahini sauce. View Recipe 13 of 26 Classic Egg Salad Minh + Wass This classic, creamy egg salad combines mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, and celery with chopped hard-cooked eggs. Mix in other ingredients according to your taste, such as pickle relish or fresh herbs. View Recipe 14 of 26 Fig, Goat Cheese, and Caramelized Onion Sandwiches Figs and goat cheese are a classic combination in salads, but here, the pair make a marvelous sandwich, joined by sweet caramelized onions. View Recipe 15 of 26 Eggplant and Mozzarella Melt An oven-baked version of eggplant Parmesan tops crusty Italian bread to make a satisfying vegetarian sandwich. For an extra treat, brush the halved loaf of bread with garlic butter and brown under the broiler before adding the layers of tomato sauce, eggplant, and mozzarella. View Recipe 16 of 26 Sort of a Hero Sandwich Heroes can be vegetarian, too! This giant sandwich stacks grilled portobello mushrooms, roasted yellow peppers, tomatoes, and fresh fennel on a big loaf of bread spread with creamy tomato dressing. Our recipe serves eight but can be scaled down to serve one. View Recipe 17 of 26 Roasted Eggplant, Zucchini, and Chickpea Wraps Yunhee Kim Here, a roasted version of ratatouille (the classic Provençal stew of eggplant, zucchini, onion, and tomatoes) gets wrapped up with fresh mozzarella on whole-wheat lavash. Warm the assembled wraps under the broiler before rolling them up, or enjoy them cold as part of a picnic lunch. View Recipe 18 of 26 Greek-Style Quinoa Burgers Mix nutty quinoa with great northern beans, scallions, carrot, and cumin to make these pan-fried veggie burgers. Serve in pita bread with lemony yogurt sauce and sliced cucumber for the ultimate lunch. View Recipe 19 of 26 Greek Salad Sandwich Create a portable version of your favorite summer salad. Spread olive bread with a purée of chickpeas, lemon juice, and parsley, then stack the sandwich with sliced cucumber, tomato, red onion, and feta cheese. View Recipe 20 of 26 Barbecued Tofu Sang An Marinate slabs of tofu in chile powder and your favorite barbecue sauce before broiling. Serve on toasted buns—topped with coleslaw if you like. View Recipe 21 of 26 Carrot Sandwich with Avocado It's filled with crunchy grated carrots, smooth avocado, and a creamy lemony ricotta spread, this is a vegetarian sandwich you'll want to make every week. View Recipe 22 of 26 Spinach and Artichoke Wrap Canned artichoke hearts, fresh red pepper strips, baby spinach, and provolone cheese make a colorful wrap that keeps well in a lunchbox or picnic basket. Jazz up the artichokes with lemon zest and fresh herbs for an even tastier meal. View Recipe 23 of 26 Pressed Mozzarella and Tomato Sandwich You need to plan ahead for this sandwich but it's worth it. Layer mozzarella, tomatoes, and fresh parsley on ciabatta bread and weigh the sandwich down with heavy cans to meld the flavors for at least an hour before serving. View Recipe 24 of 26 Fava Bean Sandwich Mashed fava beans, avocado, and pecorino are served on a crusty baguette for a fresh take on lunch. View Recipe 25 of 26 Goat Cheese and Vegetable Sandwich Shredded beets, carrots, sliced pear, and arugula create a riot of flavor and color in this unique sandwich. Goat cheese adds a pleasant tang. View Recipe 26 of 26 Grilled-Vegetable Panini Grilled red peppers, zucchini, and yellow squash lend a sweet and smoky flavor to these vegetarian sandwiches. If you don't have a panini press, heat these in a cast-iron skillet with another heavy skillet on top. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit