Vegan Chicken Salad Sandwich
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A vegetarian twist on a classic. This vegan chicken salad sandwich is healthy and easily prepared in just a few minutes. The perfect vegan lunch for school or work or when you're in the mood for something quick and delicious.
Author: The Edgy Veg
Recipe type: lunch
Cuisine: vegan
Serves: 4 sandwiches
Ingredients
Salad:
- 1 package vegan chicken strips of choice, chopped
- ½ red onion, finely chopped
- ½ tbsp lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- pinch salt
- 1 stalk celery, small dice
Dressing:
- ¼ cup vegan mayonnaise
- 1 tsp dijon or yellow mustard
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- 1 Tbsp dried dill
- 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 2 Tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped
Sandwich:
- 4 sandwich buns, cut in half
- 8 leaves boston lettuce
- 1 tomato, sliced
- 16 cucumber slices
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl combine onions, lemon juice, olive oil, black pepper and a pinch of salt.
- Add vegan chicken and toss to coat. Marinate for 15-30 mins to allow flavours to mix.
- In a large mixing bowl combine vegan mayo, mustard, garlic powder, thyme, dill, parsley and chives. Place in fridge until ready vegan chicken has marinated.
- Remove both mixtures from the fridge and add marinated chicken pieces and celery to the herbed mayo mixture, mix to coat.
- Place lettuce, tomato and cucumber onto each sandwich bun.
- Spoon vegan chicken mixture onto each dressed bun and Slice in half and serve, or wrap in eco-friendly sandwich wrap for a delicious school or work lunch.
Recipe by The Edgy Veg at https://www.theedgyveg.com/2017/08/28/vegan-chicken-salad-sandwich/