Grilled Vegetable Wrap

When you roast asparagus, bell pepper, and squash for this recipe, you’ll be making extra veggies and squash that can be added to salads, pasta, or rice dishes later in the week.

ingredient list

Makes 2 wraps

• 12 thin asparagus spears, trimmed
• 1 small red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch strips (1 cup)
• 1 small yellow summer squash or zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds (1 cup)
• 1 Tbs. olive oil
• 1/2 cup white beans
• 1 small clove garlic, minced (1/2 tsp.)
• 1/2 tsp. red chile sauce, such as sriracha
• 2 8-inch whole-grain tortillas
• 6 small whole basil leaves
• 8 thin slices red onion
• 1 cup baby arugula leaves

Directions

1. Preheat grill or broiler. Toss together asparagus, bell pepper, squash, and oil on large baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Grill or broil vegetables 4 to 6 minutes per side, turning once.
2. Mash together beans, garlic, and chile sauce in small bowl until smooth.
3. Spread half of bean mixture over each tortilla. Top each with 3 basil leaves, 1/2 cup roasted vegetables, 4 onion slices, and 1/2 cup arugula. Fold bottom third of tortillas over vegetables, and roll up tightly, tucking in sides as you go. Cut wraps in half on diagonal. Serve immediately, or wrap each half in foil or wax paper, and chill until ready to eat.

Carolina-style Barbecue Sandwiches

A tangy mustard-based sauce distinguishes Carolina-style barbecue from its sweeter Kansas City cousin. This recipe makes 2 cups of sauce, leaving plenty to serve on the side. For crunch in your sandwiches, buy coleslaw at the deli, or make Deep South Slaw.

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Serves 4

• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2/3 cup no-salt-added ketchup, such as Heinz
• 1/4 cup yellow mustard
• 3 Tbs. dark brown sugar
• 1 Tbs. molasses
• 2 tsp. Louisiana-style hot sauce
• 2 tsp. black pepper
• 1 tsp. salt
• 12 oz. seitan, cut into thin strips
• 4 hamburger-style buns
• 12 pickle chips, optional
• 1 cup prepared coleslaw, optional

Directions

Bring vinegar, ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, molasses, hot sauce, black pepper, and salt to a simmer in saucepan over medium heat. Cook 5 minutes. Transfer 1 cup sauce to bowl, and set aside. Add seitan to saucepan, and cook 10 minutes. Divide among buns. Serve with pickle chips, coleslaw, and extra sauce, if using.

Chickpea, Beet, and Apple Panini

Never had raw beet in a sandwich? This panini will have you hooked.

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Serves 4

• 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas, or 1 15-oz. can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 3 Tbs. vegan mayonnaise
• 1 Tbs. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. chopped fresh tarragon
• 8 slices sesame semolina bread (8 oz.)
• 1 medium golden beet, peeled and sliced
• 1 Granny smith apple, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup broccoli or radish sprouts    
• 4 Tbs. prepared black olive tapenade

Directions

1. Pulse chickpeas, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and tarragon in food processor until chunky. 

2. Spread chickpea mixture on 4 bread slices. Top with beet and apple slices, and sprouts. Spread remaining 4 bread slices with tapenade; close sandwiches.

3. Spray panini with cooking spray. Coat skillet or grill pan with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Place panini in pan; weight with smaller-diameter saucepan weighted with 2 cans. Cook 3 minutes. Flip, replace weight, and cook 2 minutes. (Or cook 4 minutes in panini maker.)