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    Oh My Veggies » Vegan Recipes » Vegan Sandwiches & Wraps

    Vegan Club Sandwiches

    Published: Aug 11, 2016 · by Nicole · Updated: Sep 15, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Vegan Club Sandwiches

    I’ve never considered myself a picky eater, just someone who likes good food. I never had any real food aversions, except, you know, meat, but other than that, I’m down with just about anything. It just has to be good! When it comes to sandwiches, I like all the things piled on. I was probably a total pain to pack lunches for as a kid. (I know I am as an adult!)

    So when I find something tasty and packable, I’m totally down. Club sandwiches, by default, involve maybe not all the things, but what I consider to be just the amount needed to make a really good sandwich. The problem is, most of those things that get piled onto a conventional club don’t jive with my diet these days. Fortunately, making vegan swaps for all of them was easy.

    Vegan Club Sandwiches

    In addition to your typical toasted bread, lettuce and tomato, I subbed savory baked tofu for the turkey you’d normally find in a club sandwich, and coconut bacon for bacon. I’m all about experimenting with different variations on baked tofu, and this version, with just a bit of maple syrup, cumin, garlic and paprika, was one of my favorites to date. I’ll probably be making it again and throwing it on a salad (note to self: there’s another tasty packable lunch idea). Coconut bacon, in case you haven’t tried it, is nothing short of amazing. It’s crunchy, savory, satisfying, and totally vegan, getting most of its flavor from a liquid smoke-based marinade. (For more on that, check out this post on how to make your own vegan bacon.) I also slathered the bread in a smashed avocado mixture in place of mayo. You can take a shortcut and use vegan mayo instead if you want, but what I really like about the avocado is that the little bits of coconut bacon stick right to it, so you don’t end up with a mess of coconut bacon in your lunch box.

    Vegan Club Sandwiches

    Vegan Club Sandwiches

    These vegan club sandwiches are stacked high with lettuce, tomato, savory baked tofu and crunchy coconut bacon.
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    Prep Time: 40 minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
    Course: Brunch, Main Course, Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Keyword: Vegan Club Sandwiches
    Servings: 3 -4
    Calories: 583kcal
    Author: Oh My Veggies

    Ingredients

    For the baked tofu:

    • 1 pound extra firm tofu drained and pressed at least 30 minutes
    • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
    • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
    • 1 garlic clove minced
    • 1 teaspoon paprika
    • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
    • black pepper to taste

    For the coconut bacon

    • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
    • 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
    • 1 teaspoon maple syrup
    • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
    • 1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut

    For the vegan club sandwiches:

    • 1 ripe avocado peeled and pitted
    • 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
    • salt to taste
    • 6 to 8 slices sandwich bread toasted
    • 4 leaves green leaf or romaine lettuce
    • 1 large tomato sliced
    • dill pickle slices for serving
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    Instructions

    To make the baked tofu:

    • Slice tofu in half, width-wise, so you have two small blocks, then slice each block in fourths, thickness-wise, so you have eight thin slabs. Stir maple syrup, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, garlic, paprika, cumin, and black pepper together in a shallow dish. Add tofu slabs to the dish and spoon some of the maple syrup mixture over them. Allow to marinade for at least 30 minutes at room temperature.
    • Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange tofu slabs on parchment, reserving any excess marinade. Bake 20 minutes, then gently flip and spoon any reserved marinade over tofu slabs. Bake 20 minutes more, until tofu begins to darken and most of the marinade has cooked off.

    To make the coconut bacon:

    • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    • Stir soy sauce, maple syrup, liquid smoke and apple cider vinegar together in a small bowl. Add coconut and stir until fully coated with the soy sauce mixture.
    • Spread coconut on parchment-lined baking sheet. Place in the oven with tofu and bake until browned throughout, about 15 minutes, gently flipping every 5 minutes or so and watching carefully to avoid burning.
    • Remove from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack. Allow to cool completely.

    To make the sandwiches:

    • Place avocado into a small bowl. Add lemon juice and mash with a fork. Season with salt to taste.
    • Spread avocado mixture onto toast, then sprinkle with coconut bacon. Divide toast slices into pairs, then stuff with baked tofu, lettuce leaves and sliced tomato. Serve with dill pickle slices.

    Notes

    Prep time includes marinating time for the tofu.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 583kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 22gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 1373mgPotassium: 1058mgFiber: 12gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 3748IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 235mgIron: 6mg
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    1. Arthur in the Garden! says

      August 12, 2016 at 8:58 am

      Yummy!

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    2. kate says

      August 20, 2016 at 10:04 am

      Ooo, love this with the baked tofu and all the pickles. Looks fantastic!!

      Reply
    3. Kristy says

      October 24, 2016 at 7:13 am

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