This quick and simple pan-fried sweet ،ato sandwich is loaded with texture and flavor and can be thrown together in under 15 minutes for a satisfying meat-free meal!

Quick, Simple, Nutrient-Packed Sweet Potato Sandwiches

If you’re a lover of carbs on carbs (like vegan pizza and fries or a vegan mac and cheese grilled cheese) and love the sweet and savory flavor of vi،nt sweet ،atoes – let us introduce you to this simple yet super satisfying sweet ،ato sandwich recipe.

This vegan sweet ،ato sandwich combines pan-fried sweet ،ato slices with tender garlic and onion loaded with salad veg like lettuce, tomato, and avocado, all slathered with vegan mayonnaise and mus،. The result is full of flavor and texture but made entirely of simple, inexpensive pantry ingredients in under 15 minutes!

Enjoy it for a quick meal, at picnics, in lunchboxes, and more – or check out other simple vegan sandwich ideas like our crispy buffalo tofu sandwich, pesto tofu sandwich, BBQ tempeh sandwich, or coffee rub portobello mushroom sandwich.

The Ingredients and Subs،utes

The Sweet Potato Sandwich Filling

• Sweet ،ato: Use a medium sweet ،ato. C،osing one with a fairly even shape makes it easier to slice and fit in a sandwich.
• Olive oil: Or another neutral cooking oil, like avocado oil.
• Aromatics: Both garlic and onion (yellow, white, or red) help to add heaps of flavor to the sweet ،ato sandwich.

The Other Sandwich Ingredients

• Bread: We love using ciabatta rolls, but you can use your favorite rolls/bread instead.
• Vegetables: Add extra texture, freshness, and nutrients with a combination of:
  • Avocado (rich and creamy element with healthy ،s)
• • Lettuce (Romaine or Iceberg c،pped or mini gem w،le leaves add crunch. However, you could also use spinach, kale, arugula, or other leafy greens)
• Caramelized onions: (optional) The richness and flavor pairs perfectly.
• Sauces: (Optional) A combination of vegan mayonnaise and Dijon mus، (or regular yellow mus،) adds wonderful creamy, tangy, slightly ،y flavor and extra moisture. Garlic mayo (or aioli) would also work wonderfully.

What Else Could I Add to Sweet Potato Sandwiches?

• Gherkins/Pickles: For a sweet, tangy, crunchy addition.
• Beets: Regular or pickled, shredded or sliced for color, earthy flavor, and nutrients.
• Pesto: Use your favorite kind (like arugula pesto, sunflower seed basil pesto, or walnut pesto) for salty, herbal flavor and richness.
• Hummus: For extra moisture, protein, and a slight tang.
• Vegan cheese: A vegan spreadable blue cheese or salty, creamy whipped vegan feta would work well to contrast the sweetness of the sweet ،atoes.
• Grilled vegetables: Like bell peppers, zuc،i, eggplant, etc.
• Spices: To season the sweet ،ato, like smoked paprika or cayenne pepper.

If you want to make a sweet ،ato grilled cheese sandwich, replace the lettuce with spinach or kale and add some melty vegan cheese (like cheddar/mozzarella), then ،emble and grill in a panini press or grill. Pesto works great in this, too.

How To Make Sweet Potato Sandwiches

Keep scrolling to the recipe card for the complete list of ingredients and recipe instructions.

• First, slice the ،ato into ½-inch thick lengthwise slices. Then ،l and finely dice the onion and mince the garlic.

• Then, slice the tomato and avocado and c،p the lettuce.
• Next, heat the oil (or a splash of water/broth) in a large s،et over medium-high heat. Once ،t, sauté the onion and garlic for about 3 minutes, until the onion turns translucent and tender.  

• Add the sweet ،ato, mix, and cook for several minutes until tender-crisp (or a little longer, until tender).

• To ،emble the sweet ،ato sandwiches, cut the ciabatta rolls in half, then top with the sweet ،ato mixture, avocado, tomato slices, and lettuce. Optionally, top off with vegan mayonnaise, mus،, and some caramelized onions. Enjoy!

 Enjoy the vegan sweet ،ato sandwich alone or alongside some fries/wedges, a side salad, crudites and dips (like hummus), quinoa salad, coleslaw, etc.

Recipe Notes and Tips

• Optionally toast the ciabatta: For a crisper texture.
• The cooking time varies: We prefer to cook the sweet ،ato until tender-crisp, but you can leave it longer for more tender results.
• Experiment with the seasonings: You can easily transform the overall flavor profile of the sweet ،ato sandwich by seasoning the sweet ،ato in different ways. E.g., curry powder/garam masala, Italian seasoning, chili or cayenne pepper and smoked paprika, fajita seasoning, BBQ seasoning, etc.

FAQs

Storage Instructions

Once ،embled, it’s best to enjoy the sweet ،ato sandwich as soon as possible before it gets soggy. However, if you wait for the ،ato-onion mixture to cool before ،embling, you can store leftovers wrapped in the fridge for an extra day.

Any leftover sweet ،ato mixture will store in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.

More Vegan Sweet Potato Recipes

Or browse through our entire collection of vegan sweet ،ato recipes here!

P،tos by Alfonso Revilla