I have a thing for grilled vegan sandwiches lately. Okay, so maybe I’ve had a thing for grilled sandwiches forever, but once I realized how easy it was to make a grilled vegan sandwich without vegan cheese, but that still satisfies the need for crispy bread stuffed with savory goopy fillings, I became a little fixated on the idea. So that’s how I ended up with this whole black bean sandwich idea. It’s not as weird as it sounds! I made a couple of grilled vegan sandwiches using avocado as the gooey stand in for cheese (here and here). Then I moved on to beans. I even made a couple versions of vegan quesadillas using beans and avocados. I was playing around with the idea of a vegan grilled BLT, wondering what I should use instead of cheese when it hit me that a Tex-Mex inspired black bean filling would be awesome. It was! These were some of the heartiest, most satisfying, flavor-packed vegan sandwiches I’ve ever eaten. Next time someone accuses you of eating nothing but bird food as a result of your vegan diet, feed them this sandwich. It’s insane. The beans get whipped up in the blender with some cumin and lime, although if you’re feeling a little lazy I bet you could get a way with hitting them a few times with a fork or potato masher. Then, they’re slathered on both slices of bread — this is the key to keeping the sandwich together! Top if with some tempeh bacon, juicy tomato slices, and spinach (or your favorite sandwich greens!). You’ll end up with one heck of a flavor-packed vegan sandwich that’s super filling to boot — I wasn’t hungry for a half a day after polishing off this sucker. Like this recipe? If so, please stop back and leave me a review and rating below if you try it! Also be sure to follow me on Facebook, Pinterest or Instagram, or subscribe to my newsletter for more recipes like this one!
