Sweetpotato Sandwiches

Have you ever had a sweetpotato sandwich? That’s right, carb on carb. I know some people have trouble wrapping their heads around the idea of potatoes on pasta or potatoes on bread, but sweetpotatoes piled high with a rainbow of vegetables on a hearty or crusty bread is so satisfying and not to mention healthy.

I’m not much into deli meats like turkey or ham, so my sandwiches usually consist of either avocado egg salad or a tasty cheese piled high with vegetables. However, sometimes I feel bad replacing meat with cheese because it’s really not that much better for you. Sweetpotatoes on the other hand, are the perfect meat substitute! They offer height, substance, color and a whole lotta flavor.

Observe…

Weekly Vegan Menu’s sandwich is just what I had in mind. Roasted sweetpotato slices, avocado, tomato, onion, sunflower sprouts and a yogurt-tahini spread. Perfect!

This sandwich from the blog Diana Takes A Bite was an entry in a sweetpotato recipe contest

(which is coming up by the way). She uses cheese but for flavor, not substance. Sliced sweetpotato, red onions, apples, goat cheese and arugula on a pretzel roll.

I couldn’t find a recipe for the photo at the top but it looks fantastic! Roasted sweetpotato cubes, some sort of radicchio salad, caramelized onions and parsley – this is my favorite one.