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These Roasted Eggplant Sandwiches with Vegan Arugula Walnut Pesto are packed with roasted red peppers, eggplant, fresh arugula and pesto mayo.

These Roasted Eggplant Sandwiches with Vegan Arugula Walnut Pesto are packed with roasted red peppers, eggplant, fresh arugula and pesto mayo | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #vegan #vegansandwich

It is officially SPRING people! Which in my mind means pesto, pesto, pesto. Ok, I guess it also means fresh, green veggies. But also…PESTO!

And this arugula walnut pesto mayo is what takes this sandwich from an “eh” to a “HELL YA”. It is zesty, creamy, hearty and fresh. You are going to want to put this on EVERY sandwich, like, for the rest of your life.

These Roasted Eggplant Sandwiches with Vegan Arugula Walnut Pesto are packed with roasted red peppers, eggplant, fresh arugula and pesto mayo | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #vegan #vegansandwich

Now, an important part of any good sandwich is of course, the bread. And I went with my all time fave – sourdough. Not just any sourdough. A loaf of sourdough. You know, the kind you cut yourself. This way you can cut some nice, thick slices.

You can obviously swap out the sourdough for something different. My second choice would definitely be ciabatta!

These Roasted Eggplant Sandwiches with Vegan Arugula Walnut Pesto are packed with roasted red peppers, eggplant, fresh arugula and pesto mayo | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #vegan #vegansandwich

For the eggplant, you can either roast it like I did, or, in the warmer months, throw it right on the grill for a more charred flavor.

These sandwiches are completely addicting and got me super excited for Spring!

Roasted Eggplant Sandwiches with Vegan Arugula Walnut Pesto

Servings: 4 sandiwches
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
These Roasted Eggplant Sandwiches with Vegan Arugula Walnut Pesto are packed with roasted red peppers, eggplant, fresh arugula and pesto mayo.
5 from 6 ratings

Ingredients

FOR THE ROASTED EGGPLANT

FOR THE ARUGULA WALNUT PESTO MAYO

FOR THE SANDWICHES

  • 1 loaf sourdough bread cut in 8 slices & toasted
  • 8 oz jar roasted red peppers drained & patted dry
  • 2 cups arugula

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 
  • Place your sliced eggplant on a cutting board and sprinkle with salt.* Allow to sit until the oven is done preheating. Wipe the salt (and the liquid released) off of the eggplant slices with a paper towel or clean kitchen towel. Place them on the baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil, salt & pepper. Place in the oven for 20 minutes, flipping halfway.
  • While the eggplant is cooking, prepare the pesto mayo. Combine the arugula, basil, walnuts and garlic in a food processor. Pulse until combined, scraping down the sides as needed. Add the olive oil, lemon juice, salt & pepper and pulse until smooth. Taste and adjust as needed. Spoon the pesto into a bowl and add the mayo. Stir to combine and place in the fridge until ready to use. 
  • To assemble the sandwiches. Spread a layer of pesto mayo on 4 slices of bread. Top with roasted red peppers, arugula and eggplant. Top with remaining slices of bread – you can add another layer of pesto mayo to the top slice of bread too, if you’re feeling adventurous. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

*The salt releases the moisture from the eggplant. 
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