Green vegetarian sandwiches are tasty and filled with a stuffing that will surprise everyone. A gourmet recipe for a light lunch or a Sunday picnic.
SUITABLE for a party, a birthday, or a green party.
SEASON for #fresh white onions: from March to December.
SANDWICH recipes

- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 1 Person
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: International
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer, and Fall
- Energy 375.14 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 41.13 (g) of which sugars 7.37 (g)
- Proteins 17.32 (g)
- Fat 16.09 (g) of which saturated 6.99 (g)of which unsaturated 6.65 (g)
- Fibers 6.03 (g)
- Sodium 959.68 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 145 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Green Vegetarian Sandwiches
- 1 hamburger bun (GREEN, homemade with spirulina)
- 1 oz gorgonzola
- 4 pistachios
- 1.75 oz white onions
- 1 drizzle extra virgin olive oil (or peanut oil)
- to taste salt (and preferred spices)
Tools
- Frying Pan non-stick
- Ladle
- Cutting Board and knife
Green Vegetarian Sandwiches
Prepare the onions
Peel the onion, quickly wash it and slice it.
In a suitably sized pot, pour the oil, the onion, salt, and preferred herbs. Cook and stir as needed for 10 – 15 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed.
Fill the green burger bun
Cut the bun in half.
Fill with:
– a layer of gorgonzola
– the sautéed onions
– chopped pistachios (or roughly chopped)
FILLING IDEAS for vegetarian sandwiches
Vegetable burger, mayonnaise, and tomatoes
– lettuce leaves or arugula
– mayonnaise
– tomato slices
Pickles, burger, ketchup
– sweet and sour pickles in slices
– ketchup (or mayonnaise)
Mushrooms, pumpkin, and cheese:
– Mushrooms and pumpkin cooked in a pan
– stracchino (or cheese slices)
Hummus and sautéed vegetables – VEGAN recipe
– hummus (or lupin cream)
– sautéed vegetables with soy sauce
Peppers and eggs:
– roasted pepper strips, peeled
– omelet (or sunny-side-up egg)
– tzatziki sauce (or plain Greek yogurt with herbs, salt, and oil)
Pesto, tomato, and ricotta
– pesto (zucchini)
– tomato slices (or cherry tomatoes halved)
– ricotta (or crescenza)
Red radicchio, mozzarella, and walnuts
– red radicchio cooked in a pan
– mozzarella (Buffalo)
– walnut kernels (or other nuts)
Grilled vegetables and chickpea pancake
– salad (or arugula)
Zucchini, guacamole, and eggs
– fried eggs (or sliced hard-boiled eggs)
STORAGE of green vegetarian sandwiches
Once the vegetarian burger sandwiches are ready:
– enjoy immediately
– store in the fridge wrapped in plastic wrap for up to 2 days; before consuming, slightly warm them in the oven