Grilled Vegetable Sandwich with Pesto and Garlic Yogurt Dressing
Serves: 6 sandwiches
 
Ingredients
  • 1-2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 teaspoons Italian seasoning (or a combination of dried basil, oregano, garlic powder)
  • red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 1 small eggplant, sliced lengthwise into ¼-inch slices
  • 2 small zucchini, sliced lengthwise into ¼-inch slices
  • 1 red onion, cut into ¼-inch slices
  • 2 red bell peppers, cut in half lengthwise, stem and seeds removed
  • ~3-4 cups Arugula/spinach mix
  • 1 large tomato, cut into slices
  • Fresh basil, ~3-4 leaves per sandwich
  • Prepared pesto (I love the Kirkland brand prepared pesto)
  • Yogurt sauce
  • 4-6 Baguettes
For the Yogurt Dressing
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1½ teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 Tablespoons minced shallots
  • A couple shakes of Tabasco
  • Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
For the yogurt dressing:
  1. Combine yogurt through pepper in a small bowl. Whisk together until combined.
For the roasted bell peppers:
  1. Place cut side down on broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Broil for 5-8 minutes or until skin blisters. Transfer peppers to a plastic bag, seal tightly. Let sit for 15 minutes and once cooled, the charred skin should be easy to remove by rubbing. Then cut peppers into thick stripes.
For the vegetables:
  1. Place sliced vegetables in a large bowl or on large tray, Drizzle with olive oil and coat veggies using your hands. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes (to taste). Broil 5 minutes per side. Will likely need to do this in two batches.
To assemble sandwich:
  1. Layer slices of tomato, arugula/spinach, a few basil leaves, roasted bell peppers, eggplant, zucchini, and onion slices. Top with some pesto. Spread a thick layer of the yogurt dressing on the top bun and place it on top of the sandwich. Cut in half and enjoy.
Notes
This recipe can easily be cut in half or if you don't need that many sandwiches just use the leftover veggies for leftovers.
Recipe by Nutritious Eats at https://www.nutritiouseats.com/grilled-vegetable-sandwich-pesto-garlic-yogurt-sauce/