Here are lots of tasty options to explore for portable vegan sandwiches and wraps — easy ideas for vegans and vegetarians that are great for school lunches and for adults who are tired of pricey restaurant lunches and need some fresh brown bag vegan sandwiches and wraps options. You might also like 10 Easy Vegan Wraps to Make in 10 Minutes or Less. Shown above, Hummus, Cucumber, and Avocado Wrap; photo by Lori Maffei.
- Tofu Eggless “Egg Salad”
- Chickpea and Kale Sandwich Spread or Salad
- “Tofuna” Salad Sandwich Spread
- Chunky Bean Spread Sandwiches
- Avocado and Chickpea Sandwich Spread
Here are a few other snazzy sandwich and wrap recipes:
- Cool Refried Bean Wraps
- Vegan “Elvis” Sandwich (Peanut Butter, Banana, and Tempeh Bacon)
- Pinto Bean and Quinoa Sloppy Joes
- Hummus, Avocado, and Baby Spinach Sandwich
- Asian-Flavored Quinoa Wraps
- Baked Tofu, Arugula, and Olive Wraps
- Vegan Avocado Reuben Sandwich
- Hummus, Cucumber, and Avocado Wrap
If you like the idea of having your school lunch info in one neat package, you might enjoy VegKitchen’s affordable, 47-page pdf e-book, Healthy School Lunches: Recipes and Ideas. This little e-book’s recipes and ideas (more than 50 in total) will make the task of making school lunch for kids who are vegetarian or vegan a bit easier and even more fun. The recipes here will also be useful for those following dairy-free diets due to allergy or intolerance.
Or, for some recipe-free options, use the following ideas for sandwiches and wraps to make quick dinners and brown bag lunches Teens might enjoy these as school lunch fare once they’ve moved past the “kid-food” phase. Served at home, these are great as part of soup-and-sandwich dinners. These easy, recipe-free sandwiches and wraps are good for vegans, vegetarians, or anyone who enjoys healthy sandwich fare.
Vegan sandwiches and wraps
- Thinly sliced avocado, sun-dried tomatoes, and vegan cream cheese or hummus on whole grain bread or in a wrap.
- Thinly sliced avocado, tomatoes, and baked tofu with mustard, soy mayonnaise or chutney (or any combination) in pita bread or a wrap.
- Sautéed seitan, lots of shredded lettuce thinly sliced tomato (or a simple coleslaw in place of the lettuce and tomato), chopped olives, and your favorite dressing in pita bread.
- Sautéed thinly sliced onions, bell peppers, and tempeh strips in pita with your favorite dressing; this is great with homemade Thousand Island-ish Dressing.
- Classic “TLT” sandwich: Sautéed tempeh bacon, lettuce, and thinly sliced tomatoes with vegan mayonnaise on whole grain bread or in a wrap.
- Sautéed thinly sliced onions, thinly sliced raw Granny Smith apples, and melted nondairy cheddar cheese on whole-grain English muffins or pumpernickel bread.
- Hummus, arugula, and sun-dried tomatoes on whole-grain mini-hero rolls.
- Baked sweet potato slices, wilted spinach, and nondairy cheddar cheese (warmed until melted) in wraps.
- Canned vegetarian refried beans (thinned with a little water if need be), thinly shredded lettuce and sliced tomatoes, and black olives in a wrap; optional, add grated Cheddar-style nondairy cheese and/or salsa.
- Hummus, thinly sliced lettuce, tomatoes, green bell peppers, and black olives in pita breads or wraps
Make sure to explore the entire Veg Kids and Teens page on VegKitchen for lots of easy, healthy recipes for vegetarian and vegan sandwiches for kids and teens.
- Here are lots more ideas for healthy school lunches for vegetarian and vegan kids and teens.
15 Comments
Savannah
January 12, 2014 at 9:09 pmGreat ideas !
Jim
February 13, 2014 at 3:31 pmI 2nd the above notion & THANKS!
Margera
January 13, 2015 at 12:31 ami loves veg wraps. mine with pickles,tomato,salad,mayo,chili mixed really simple but awesome taste. good for diet too 🙂
NIMWINDIEA ABDULLAHI
March 23, 2015 at 2:27 pmHEMP BREAD,VEGENNAISE, TOMATO, RED ONION, BLACK OLIVES, BUTTER LEAF LETTUCE, SWEET HOT MUSTARD — SO GOOD WITH VEGETABLE CHIPS.
Hannah
May 7, 2015 at 1:58 amI put chopped nuts or Sears in with any of these, adds crunch, flavour and vitamins 🙂
Zoey
July 7, 2015 at 8:11 pmLove recipes
delicious recipes
July 13, 2015 at 7:13 amLove it thanks for the recipes
Henrietta Lake
October 27, 2015 at 9:19 amReally great recipes!
Nava
October 30, 2015 at 9:20 pmThanks, Henrietta!
roberto
November 6, 2015 at 5:50 amI love to prepare vegan sandwiches in my panini press. They hardly make a mess since i put slices of cheese over the vegetable filling.
Kay
February 9, 2017 at 1:27 pmI made the Asian flavored Quinoa Wrap for dinner…it was AMAZING! I was stunned. The best flavor combination! The only thing I changed was the green onions; I used three whole green onions. Served with Sriracha. Hubby loved it!!!
Nava
July 26, 2017 at 7:50 amThanks, Kay! Glad you enjoyed these.
Ms. Carilee Pemberton
May 26, 2017 at 7:58 amI am Vegan going two years. I am getting so healthy. Your recipes are a breathe of fresh air. Thanks
Nava
July 26, 2017 at 7:49 amThank you!
Dolores Jones
July 26, 2017 at 7:15 amThank you