Fried Green Tomato Sandwiches with Pimento Cashew Cheese
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
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
Servings: 4 sandwiches
Calories: 656 kcal
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
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To make the cashew pimento cheese, place all of the ingredients into the bowl of a food processor fitted with an s-blade.
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Blend until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed, and adding additional milk if needed.
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Slather the bread slices with the pimento cheese, then double up the slices and stuff them with fried green tomatoes, ripe tomatoes, and lettuce.
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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.