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Eggplant Pesto Sandwich Recipe

A flavorful "meaty" vegetarian sandwich recipe with toasted bread, roasted eggplant, pesto sauce, and avocado. Flavorful and delicious!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 2 sandwiches
Calories: 737 kcal
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 small eggplant sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
  • 2 Tbsp avocado oil
  • 4 slices Havarti Cheese*
  • 6 Tbsp pesto sauce
  • 2 ciabatta rolls sliced in half**
  • 1 large ripe avocado sliced

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 375° Fahrenheit.
  2. Slice half of the eggplant into ¼” rounds, leaving the skin on, and coat both sides of each slice with avocado oil
  3. Place eggplant slices on a parchment-lined baking sheet and sprinkle lightly with salt. Bake the eggplant in the oven for 20 minutes, flipping the slices half-way through. If the eggplant isn't golden-brown and very soft by now, flip the slices again and bake for another 3 to 5 minutes.
  4. While eggplant is roasting, slice the rolls in half and toast in a toasted until they reach your desired level of crisp.
  5. Smear all slices of bread with pesto sauce, then place the a slice of cheese on each slice of bread so that all slices of bread contain both pesto sauce and cheese. Stack your desired amount of avocado and roasted eggplant to create your sandwich, and enjoy!
  6. Note: If you want to heat up the whole sandwich until the cheese is melted, place the sandwiches on a baking sheet and stick them in the oven at 375 for 5 or so minutes, until the cheese is melted.

Notes

  • *Use your favorite cheese for this sandwich! Aged white cheddar or gouda are amazing too!
  • **Use your favorite bread or roll for this sandwich. Gluten-free sliced bread or homemade bread works great!

Nutrition Information

Serving 1sandwich Calories 737kcal (37%) Carbohydrates 53g (18%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 46g (71%) Fiber 16g (64%) Sugar 13g (26%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2sandwiches

Amount Per Serving

Calories 737

% Daily Value*

Serving 1sandwich
Calories 737kcal 37%
Carbohydrates 53g 18%
Protein 23g 46%
Fat 46g 71%
Fiber 16g 64%
Sugar 13g 26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.