The Perfect Veggie Sandwich Recipe to Treat Your Mom This Mother’s Day

I don’t know about you guys, but I grew up with a superstar of a mom: a mom who, in her lifetime, probably made me about 100,000 sandwiches. Yes, I was that kid whose mom made them lunch well into high school (Yes, I am embarrassing myself right now, too). So this year, I thought it would be a great idea to return the favor with a delicious Mother’s Day sandwich that’s also super healthy!

When I think of Mother’s Day, I think of tea parties, tiny finger sandwiches, brunch, and all that, but let’s be real: The OG cucumber sandwich could use a serious update. Follow these steps to make your mom (or yourself, or your really great dad…) one of my all-time favorite sandwiches and show her that those years of cutting off your crusts were worth it–and appreciated!

Veggie Sandwich Recipe

Ingredients:

• 4 slices of really good bread. I like to get rye loaves from our local baker, but any hearty bread (or bagel!) will do
• Hummus
• Cream Cheese spread (I love the alternatives that are made with almond milk, herbs, and chives, but any of your favorite cream cheese will do)
• Stone ground mustard
• 1/2 perfectly ripe avocado
• 1/2 Thinly sliced red onion
• 1/2 Thinly sliced cucumber
• 1/2 thinly sliced tomato
• Sprouts or micro greens
• Pickles
• Salt and pepper

Instructions:

1. Lightly toast your bread.
2. On one side spread a thick layer of hummus, and on the other side, the cream cheese spread.
3. Add your mustard to the hummus side, then layer on the avocado slices, tomato, then cucumbers, pickles, onion, and top with the micro greens.
4. Give it all a heavy sprinkle of salt and pepper and top with your cream cheese-covered slice of bread for the most wonderful, salty, satisfying veggie sandwich of your life!

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This healthy sandwich recipe comes from our food contributor, Christina Evert of Abuelita Eats. With a focus on vegetarian and pescatarian recipes, Christina shares her cooking adventures on her Instagram, @abuelitaeats, showing how easy and tasty it can be to incorporate more fresh fruits and vegetables into your diet via her simple yet scrumptious meals and snacks.

This post was originally published in April 2019.