This crisp & flavorful vegetable sandwich is loaded with red bell peppers, onions, and spinach.
It’s finished with a generous slathering of jalapeño cashew cheese.
Great for a packed lunches and picnics.
When you’re craving something light but filling, this vegetable sandwich is just the thing.
All of the crisp, fresh vegetables make you feel like you’re getting a healthy dose of nutrients. And jalapeño cashew cheese adds satiety, thanks to the protein & fat inside.
The cashew cheese is made with just 6 ingredients:
- Cashews
- Pickled jalapeños
- Jalapeño brine
- Miso paste
- Tamari
- Lemon juice
It has a consistency that’s similar to hummus.
The creaminess of cashews combines beautifully with the briny bite of pickled jalapeños.
Although the jalapeño spread includes liquid from a jar of pickled jalapeños & a smattering of peppers, it’s not overly hot. It has an edge of spiciness and then a bit of nutty sweetness from the cashews.
This creamy spread is slathered on farmhouse bread with crisp veggies.
This vegetable sandwich was inspired by the Cashew on a Hot Tin Roof sandwich sold at the New Pioneer Co-op in Iowa City.
It’s a sandwich that’s ideal for warm weather days when you don’t want anything too heavy, but also need something that can power you through a hike or bike ride.
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Why readers love this recipe
“Made this today and took the sandwiches to the beach. Freaking awesome! Even my SAD 18 year old liked it. Thanks for the great recipe!” – Nancy
Step by step instructions
This section shows how to make this recipe at a glance with process photos of the steps. For complete ingredient amounts & instructions, keep scrolling to the recipe card below.
- Slather bread with jalapeño cashew cheese.
- On one half, add sliced bell peppers, onions, and baby spinach.
- Enjoy!
Make it your own
You can easily make this sandwich your own by varying the spread, bread, or vegetables inside.
Replace or add to the current vegetables with:
- Sliced cucumber
- Sliced tomato
- Shredded carrot
- Sliced radishes
- Quick pickled jalapeños
- Pickled red onions
- Sprouts
- Avocado
Instead of jalapeño cashew cheese, slather the sandwich with:
- Vegan feta cheese (unbaked, right out of the blender)
- Classic hummus
- Kalamata olive hummus
- Sun-dried tomato hummus
- Buffalo hummus
- Baba ganoush
- Olive tapenade
- Cilantro basil pesto
- Cilantro chimichurri
Replace sourdough or farmhouse bread with:
- Baguette
- Ciabatta
- Whole wheat or multi-grain
- Focaccia
- Tortilla
Serving ideas
Serve this fresh & crisp sandwich with any of the following side dishes:
FAQ
Yes, just use gluten-free bread. And when you’re making the jalapeño cashew cheese, be sure to use gluten-free tamari and miso.
Absolutely! The cashew cheese is a thicker spread, which doesn’t cause the bread to get too wet. And all of the vegetables in the recipe are on the drier side – unlike juicy tomatoes, say, which may not hold up as well.
So you can easily make a stack of sandwiches a couple of days ahead of time. Then cover them in cling wrap to keep the bread from drying out, and pop them into the refrigerator.
That makes this sandwich a great fit for meal prepping packed lunches.
It also makes perfect picnic, camping, and road trip food, or even for taking on a plane.
If you try this recipe and love it, let me know! Leave a comment and ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating in the comment section below. It truly makes my day and is such a help!
📖 Recipe
Vegetable sandwich with cashew cheese
Ingredients
- 1 batch jalapeño cashew cheese
- 10 slices vegan farmhouse bread or sourdough
- 1 small red bell pepper thinly sliced
- ½ small yellow onion thinly sliced
- 1 heaping cup baby spinach
Instructions
- Slather jalapeño cashew cheese onto all 10 slices of bread.
- On 5 pieces of bread, top with thinly sliced red bell pepper, yellow onion, and some spinach.
- Top the sandwiches with the remaining pieces of bread.
Notes
Nutrition
Content, recipe, and photos updated April 30, 2021. Originally posted May 15, 2017.
Nancy
Made this today and took the sandwiches to the beach. Freaking awesome! Even my SAD 18 year old liked it. Thank you! Only change i made was to add maybe a teaspoon of smoked paprika. Thanks for the great recipe!
Cadry
Oh, that’s great, Nancy! I’m glad to hear it. Smoked paprika sounds like a delicious addition! Thank you for letting me know.
Bianca Phillips
That sounds so good! I love a good veggies & spread sandwich. So simple, so delicious (I’m making hummus & veggie sandwiches this week!). Also, those wine glasses are ADORABLE.
Shell
Cad, I love that your mom was so pleasantly surprised. I also love how you managed to make a sandwich look so appealing and filling! Yum!