This Veggie Sandwich with Hummus is an easy healthy lunch. Made in minutes with homemade basil pesto hummus. Customize it to your liking!
This Veggie Sandwich with Hummus is about one of the easiest sandwiches that you could make, making it perfect for brown bagging it to work or a quick weeknight meal.
Serve this vegan sandwich with chips, vegan broccoli tots, or a pasta salad. It can be customized to your liking.
The homemade hummus literally takes minutes to whip up. Throw the ingredients in a food processor, mix, and you're done.
There's no reason to buy store-bought hummus when making your own is so quick and easy!
Another sandwich recipe to try is vegan Benedictine Sandwiches. For added flavor use some Roasted Garlic Focaccia Bread.
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🧾 Ingredients
- Bread: I used French gluten-free sourdough bread. Use whatever your favorite is.
- Basil Pesto Hummus: This spread combines two recipes in one. It tastes like pesto and hummus got together and had a baby. You could also use your favorite homemade hummus, store-bought hummus, or baba ghanoush. If you like spicy hummus, you could use my spicy red pepper hummus recipe.
- Roasted red pepper: Adds a sweet smoky flavor. You could also use fresh red bell pepper.
- Spinach: I used fresh spinach because it doesn't have a strong flavor and because that is what I had on hand. You could use kale or other greens.
- Basil: Adds a minty anise flavor and brings out the flavor of the basil pesto hummus. You could leave it off.
- Red onion: I used red onion, but you could use any kind of onion.
- Tomato: Adds a fresh juicy flavor. Switch it out for your favorite veggies.
This is an overview of the ingredients. To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
📖 Variations / Additions
- Fresh red bell pepper
- Roasted veggies
- Mushrooms
- Avocado - smashed or slices
- Shredded carrot
- Vegan cheese
- Herbs: fresh dill or parsley
- Avocado Basil Pesto in place of the hummus
- Sun-dried tomatoes
- Alfalfa sprouts or broccoli sprouts
- Microgreens
- Romaine lettuce, kale, or other leafy greens
- Vegan Cream Cheese with Garden Vegetables
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🔪 Instructions
Step 1: Make the basil pesto hummus by mixing all the ingredients in a food processor until smooth and creamy.
Step 2: Toast the bread, if desired. Spread basil pesto hummus on a slice of bread. Sprinkle chopped basil on top.
Layer spinach on the bread, then roasted red pepper, sliced cucumber, sliced red onion, and sliced tomato.
Hummus Variations
There are so many ways you could mix this sandwich up. Here are some of my other homemade hummus recipes to use in this sandwich.
- Roasted Red Pepper Hummus: Has a sweet smoky flavor.
- Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Hummus: Sun-dried tomatoes and basil are a match made in heaven!
- Kalamata Olive Hummus: For a briny hummus, look no further.
- Caramelized Onion Hummus: Has a sweet rich flavor.
- Sriracha Hummus: Adds a spicy note.
💭 Tips
- Blot the roasted red pepper and tomato with a towel to reduce moisture.
- Create a barrier between the roasted red pepper and the bread for less moisture by layering spinach, then bread, then roasted red pepper.
- Sprinkle salt on the tomato to enhance flavor.
🥪 Other Sandwich Recipes
This veggie hummus sandwich is a great meal to bring to work or pack in the kids' lunch box.
If you tried this Veggie Sandwich with Hummus Recipe or any other recipe on my website, please leave a ⭐️ star rating and let me know how you like it in the 💬 comments below. I love hearing from you!
I originally posted this recipe on June 3, 2017. I added new photos and text when I republished it.
📋 Recipe
Veggie Sandwich with Basil Pesto Hummus
Ingredients
- 2 pieces of gluten free bread toasted - I used brown rice
- 2 tablespoons basil pesto hummus
- 2 thin slices of cucumber (sliced lengthwise)
- 2 thin slices of red onion
- 2 thin slices of tomato
- ¼ of a roasted red pepper sliced
- baby spinach
- 1 teaspoon chopped basil optional
Instructions
- Spread basil pesto hummus on toasted bread.
- Layer on cucumber, red onion, and tomato. Sprinkle salt on the tomato, then layer roasted red pepper, spinach, and chopped basil.
Notes
Nutrition
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
Lauren G says
LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!! So good. Thank you!!
Willow Moon says
Thanks Lauren, I'm so glad that you like it!
Fran says
This is a delicious lunch. I LOVE that basil pesto hummus!
Kate says
I love your recipes. Your blog is just the thing I was looking for. I consider changing my diet and limit the meat intake. I am going to pop up here often. 🙂
Willow Moon says
Thanks Kate, I hope you find some recipes you like!
Christina says
This looks so yummy! I actually just picked up some basil pesto hummus so will definitely to try this!
Willow Moon says
Thanks Christina, enjoy!
Leah says
This sandwich sounds delicious! It has all the good things, and crunch, which is ideal! Perfect summer recipe!
Jeni says
My husband is a pesto fanatic! He'd love this sandwich! And I love hearty creative sandwiches for weeknight meals 🙂
Willow Moon says
Thanks Jeni! For weeknights easy is best, right!