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    You are here: Home / Sandwiches / Fried Green Tomato Sandwiches with Pimento Cashew Cheese

    LAST UPDATED: June 7, 2019 • FIRST PUBLISHED: August 24, 2018

    Fried Green Tomato Sandwiches with Pimento Cashew Cheese

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    Vegan Fried Green Tomato Sandwiches

    Stuffed with juicy tomatoes, crispy greens, and slathered in creamy dairy-free pimento cheese, these vegan fried green tomato sandwiches make a perfect summer lunch or light dinner!

    Fried Green Tomato Sandwich on a Plate with Skillet and Tomatoes in the Background

    Last week I shared a recipe for vegan fried green tomatoes. And then I spent some time poking around the internet in an effort to find fun and delicious things to do with my vegan fried green tomatoes.

    I found out that fried green tomatoes and pimento cheese are a thing. At least the internet says they are. I found a bunch of recipes for fried green tomatoes with pimento cheese. That sounded good and totally veganizable to me, so I decided to go for it, in sandwich form!

    Hands Holding a Fried Green Tomato Sandwich with Pimento Cashew Cheese

    Spreadable cheeses are always great for veganizing, because all you have to do is blend up some cashews and season the mixture. My vegan pimento cheese is flavored with some garlic, nutritional yeast, hot sauce, and of course, pimentos!

    Food Processor Bowl Filled with Cashews, Pimentos, Hot Sauce and Nutritional Yeast for Making Vegan Pimento Cheese

    These sandwiches are best if you fry the tomatoes immediately prior to serving. Otherwise the they might get a little soggy!

    Vegan Fried Green Tomatoes Sizzling in a Skillet to Make Fried Green Tomato Sandwiches with Pimento Cashew Cheese

    Slather your bread with pimento cheese, then stuff with fried green tomatoes, as well as a red ripe tomato for good measure. Feel free to pile in any other sandwich toppings you like. I kept it simple with a few crispy lettuce leaves, but sprouts, pickles and olives would all be delicious.

    Oh, and have plenty of napkins on hand. These suckers are messy!

    Half of a Fried Green Tomato Sandwich on a Plate

    Tips for Making Awesome Vegan Fried Green Tomato Sandwiches

    • The pimento cashew cheese will keep for 3-4 days in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
    • Can you tell from the photos that this one can get sloppy? Use a good sturdy sandwich bread!
    • You're best off frying the tomatoes immediately prior to serving these. If that's not an option, at least try prepping everything in advance and assembling right before serving. To reheat the tomatoes, place them under a broiler for a few minutes until they begin to crisp back up.
    • Switch things up by leaving out the greens and grilling this sandwich up, grilled cheese style!
    • Or add some tempeh bacon and make it as a vegan BLT.
    • These are pretty indulgent. If you're looking to lower the fat/calorie content, cut down on the amount of pimento cheese in your sandwich and just use one or two big fried green tomato slices instead of lots of smaller ones (bigger slices = less surface area to suck up oil during frying).

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    Fried Green Tomato Sandwich on a Plate with Skillet and Tomatoes in the Background
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    Fried Green Tomato Sandwiches with Pimento Cashew Cheese

    Stuffed with juicy tomatoes, crispy greens, and slathered in creamy dairy-free pimento cheese, these vegan fried green tomato sandwiches make a perfect summer lunch or light dinner!

    Course Sandwich
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes
    Servings 4 sandwiches
    Calories 656 kcal
    Author Alissa Saenz

    Ingredients

    For the Pimento Cashew Cheese

    • 1 cup raw cashews, soaked in water 4-8 hours and drained
    • 1 (4 ounce) jar pimentos, drained
    • 2 tablespoons vinegar based hot sauce (like Cholula)
    • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes
    • 1 garlic clove
    • 1 tablespoon non-dairy milk, or more, as needed
    • ½ teaspoon salt, or more to taste

    For the Sandwiches

    • 8 slices good sandwich bread (sourdough works great!)
    • 1 batch vegan fried green tomatoes
    • 1 large or 2 small red ripe tomatoes, sliced
    • Green leaf lettuce, or greens of choice

    Instructions

    1. To make the cashew pimento cheese, place all of the ingredients into the bowl of a food processor fitted with an s-blade.

    2. Blend until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed, and adding additional milk if needed.

    3. Slather the bread slices with the pimento cheese, then double up the slices and stuff them with fried green tomatoes, ripe tomatoes, and lettuce. 

    4. Serve.

    Nutrition Facts
    Fried Green Tomato Sandwiches with Pimento Cashew Cheese
    Amount Per Serving (1 sandwich)
    Calories 656 Calories from Fat 304
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 33.8g52%
    Saturated Fat 4.8g24%
    Sodium 1553mg65%
    Potassium 749mg21%
    Carbohydrates 63.5g21%
    Fiber 8.4g34%
    Sugar 8g9%
    Protein 20.3g41%
    Calcium 150mg15%
    Iron 9mg50%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Hi, I'm Alissa! I'm a former attorney turned professional food blogger. I love creating vegan recipes with bold flavors! You can read more about me here.

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    1. Lisa says

      August 24, 2018 at 7:50 pm

      5 stars
      Thanks for wonderful recipe! I can't wait to try it! My friend just gave me a bunch of green tomatoes.

      Reply
      • Alissa Saenz says

        August 26, 2018 at 8:33 pm

        Enjoy!!

        Reply
    2. Ashley Hoober says

      August 25, 2018 at 9:06 pm

      5 stars
      SOOOO delicious and creative! thanks for sharing

      Reply
      • Alissa Saenz says

        August 26, 2018 at 8:30 pm

        Thanks so much Asley!!

        Reply
    3. Teniesha Collins says

      August 31, 2018 at 5:09 pm

      OMG!! I NEED to try this! And by me... I mean my husband will have to try this. I can't cook for my life :D BUTTTTT that's why I love him LOL! He does the cooking, I do the eating :DD. Thanks for the share.

      Reply
      • Alissa Saenz says

        September 03, 2018 at 1:18 pm

        I hope you both enjoy it!!

        Reply
    4. Sandra says

      September 03, 2018 at 9:30 am

      5 stars
      That looks AMAZING!!! What a wonderful way to use the green tomatoes. The sauce looks especially mouthwatering.

      Reply
      • Alissa Saenz says

        September 03, 2018 at 12:55 pm

        Thanks so much Sandra!! We were putting the cheese sauce on everything - it was delicious!

        Reply
    5. Jennifer says

      September 07, 2018 at 4:44 pm

      Oh man these look good. I hope I get some green tomatoes from my CSA to try these out. I love the Khyber Pass, I am remember them having a vegan fried green tomato sandwich which was to die for!

      Reply
      • Alissa Saenz says

        September 09, 2018 at 9:03 pm

        Oh really?! I'll have to check them out next time I'm in the city. Just googled their menu and they've got a bunch of things I want to try!

        Reply

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