This Avocado-and-Sprout Club Sandwich is a healthy and fresh recipe, which is made with creamy avocado and tangy goat cheese. It’s the perfect healthy lunch, ready in about 15 minutes.
Avocado-and-Sprout Club Sandwiches Ingredients
- Assorted vegetables, such as cucumbers, red onions, lettuce, carrots, and radishes
- 2 ripe but firm avocados, halved, pitted, and peeled
- 12 slices whole-grain bread, toasted
- 4 ounces alfalfa, clover, or garbanzo sprouts
- 8 ounces fresh goat cheese, room temperature
- Olive oil, for drizzling
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
How To Make Avocado-and-Sprout Club Sandwiches
- Prep the vegetables and toast the bread: Thinly slice your desired vegetables into rounds or matchsticks. Tear the lettuce and slice the avocados. Lightly toast all 12 slices of the whole-grain bread.
- Layer the vegetable sections: On 8 of the toast slices, evenly layer the sliced vegetables and the avocado. Top each of these 8 slices with a generous portion of sprouts.
- Prepare the cheese layer: Spread the room-temperature goat cheese on the remaining 4 slices of toast. Drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Assemble the club sandwiches: To build one sandwich, take one vegetable-topped slice, place another vegetable-topped slice on top of it, and then finish with a goat cheese slice (cheese-side down). Repeat to create four triple-decker club sandwiches.
- Serve: Carefully cut each club sandwich in half, secure with a toothpick if needed, and serve immediately.
Recipe Tips
- How to prevent a soggy sandwich? Toasting the bread is the most important step. It creates a barrier that helps prevent the moisture from the vegetables and spreads from making the bread soggy.
- Can I make this ahead of time? This sandwich is best assembled just before serving to keep everything fresh and crisp. However, you can slice all the vegetables and prepare the goat cheese spread up to a day in advance. Store them in separate airtight containers in the refrigerator.
- What kind of bread is best? A sturdy, good-quality whole-grain or multi-grain bread is perfect as it has enough structure to hold up to all the layers without falling apart.
- How to add more protein? For a non-vegetarian version, you could add a layer of thinly sliced turkey or crispy bacon, which are classic club sandwich ingredients.
What To Serve With Avocado-and-Sprout Club Sandwiches
This hearty vegetarian sandwich is a complete meal, but it also pairs wonderfully with classic lunch sides.
- A cup of creamy tomato soup
- Kettle-cooked potato chips
- A simple fruit salad
- A side of pickles
How To Store Avocado-and-Sprout Club Sandwiches
- Refrigerate: These sandwiches are best enjoyed immediately after they are made. They do not store well once assembled, as the bread will become soggy from the fillings.
Avocado-and-Sprout Club Sandwiches Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 550 kcal
- Fat: 30g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Protein: 20g
Nutrition information is estimated and may vary based on ingredients and cooking methods used.
FAQs
A club sandwich is traditionally a sandwich with three (or more) slices of bread, with the fillings layered between them. It’s often cut into quarters or halves and held together with cocktail sticks.
No, this recipe is not vegan because it contains goat cheese. To make it vegan, you could substitute the goat cheese with a thick layer of your favorite hummus or a store-bought vegan cream cheese alternative.
The recipe suggests alfalfa, clover, or garbanzo sprouts, which are all great choices. Alfalfa sprouts are very delicate, while clover and garbanzo sprouts have a slightly crunchier texture.
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Avocado-and-Sprout Club Sandwiches Recipe
Description
A fresh, healthy, and hearty vegetarian club sandwich packed with layers of crisp vegetables, creamy avocado, fresh sprouts, and a tangy goat cheese spread.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Prepare all your vegetables by slicing them thinly.
- On 8 slices of the toasted bread, layer the sliced vegetables and avocado. Top with sprouts.
- On the remaining 4 slices of toast, spread the goat cheese and drizzle with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- To assemble each sandwich, stack two of the vegetable-topped slices together, then top with one of the goat cheese slices (cheese-side down).
- Cut each sandwich in half and serve immediately.
Notes
- Toasting the bread is a key step to prevent the sandwich from becoming soggy.
- Don’t be afraid to pile the vegetables high for a truly satisfying sandwich.
- This is a “principal recipe” that can be easily adapted with your favorite vegetables or spreads.
- For easy handling, you can secure each sandwich half with a long toothpick or cocktail skewer.