Vegan Italian Sandwich with White Bean Spread
You'll love this garlicky, lemony white bean spread topped with fresh tomatoes, artichoke hearts, fresh greens and a sprinkling of crunchy pine nuts!Adapted from a recipe by Love and Lemons.
Ingredients
White Bean Spread
- 1 15- oz. can cannellini beans drained and rinsed (or any white beans)
- 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- Juice from 1 medium lemon
- 2 garlic cloves
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
Remaining Sandwich Ingredients
- 8 slices multi-grain bread or choose your favorite bread
- 2 tomatoes sliced thin
- 4 marinated artichoke hearts, quartered the kind in jars is perfect and they may already be quartered
- baby spinach, basil leaves, watercress, or your preferred greens
- Seasoned salt we use Special Sh*t, available from Amazon
Instructions
Make the White Bean Spread
- Add the beans to a food processor, along with the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic cloves, salt, and pepper.
- Process until smooth, stopping to scrape the sides if needed. (If the mixture is too dense to process, just add a tablespoon or two of water.)
Build the Sandwiches
- Spread the white bean mixture on the bread slices, sprinkle with seasoned salt, and pine nuts.
- Layer greens on four slices and top with tomatoes. Sprinkle more seasoned salt on the tomatoes.
- Add the artichoke hearts and more greens, top with remaining bread slices, and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Vegan Italian Sandwich with White Bean Spread
Amount per Serving
Calories
345
% Daily Value*
Fat
13
g
20
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
6
g
Sodium
767
mg
33
%
Potassium
296
mg
8
%
Carbohydrates
46
g
15
%
Fiber
10
g
42
%
Sugar
5
g
6
%
Protein
14
g
28
%
Vitamin A
946
IU
19
%
Vitamin C
18
mg
22
%
Calcium
174
mg
17
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.