Subway's new vegetarian falafel sandwich

Having lived in both Chicago and San Francisco, I can't really complain about lack of vegan food options, though having gone vegetarian over two decades ago, I can say that I've seen a lot of changes. But not everyone lives in the big city, and even for those that do, options can be limited while traveling. However we may feel about large corporations versus small independent businesses, there's no doubt that large chain restaurants have a lot of bargaining power.

First there was the Burger King Veggie Burger. Then KFC Canada introduced the vegetarian chicken sandwich. Now, Subway in Canada (BC and Alberta only, for now) is offering a vegan falafel option. How great is that? The vegan falafel has long been on the menu in Chicago, and is specifically marketed towards vegetarians.

I've long dreamt of the day that Subway offers vegan mayonnaise and soy cheese (really, how hard can it be?), so maybe that dream is just a little bit closer to reality today. And all I have to do is move to Canada.

Canadians (or travelers!), have you tried the vegan falafel patty at Subway? What do you think? Ask them to send us Yanks some, will ya?

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Chickpea salad sandwich

Mashed chickpea salad sandwich is a healthy vegetarian sandwich that is a little similar to a tuna sandwich.

Ingredients:

• 1 16 ounce can chickpeas
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise (use vegan mayonnaise for a vegan version)
• 2 tsp mustard
• 2 tbsp sweet relish
• 1 rib celery, minced
• dash salt and pepper, to taste
• lettuce greens
• sliced tomato
• sandwich bread (lightly toasted is best)

Preparation:

Mash together the chickpeas, mayonnaise and mustard until chickpeas are mostly smooth but still slightly chunky. Add relish, celery, and a bit of salt and pepper.

Assemble sandwiches with chickpea salad, lettuce and tomato slices on lightly toasted bread.

Makes about three chickpea salad sandwiches or two servings of chickpea salad.

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Cucumber and Hummus Sandwich

In his recent book Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn shares this healthy and high-fiber recipe for a vegetarian and vegan hummus and cucumber sandwich. Dr. Esselstyn recommends using a no-tahini hummus in this recipe.
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Ingredients:

• whole grain bread
• no-tahini hummus
• cucumber slices
• chopped fresh parsley or cilantro
• roasted red peppers

Preparation:

Toast whole-grain bread and spread with lots of no-tahini hummus.

Cover no-tahini hummus with a layer of peeled cucumber slices, slightly overlapping.

Sprinkle chopped parsley or cilantro over sliced cucumbers. Top with roasted red peppers.

Dr. Esselstyn says, "This is a little messy to eat, but worth the drips! Roasted red pepper all by itself is also good."

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