Loaded Sandwich with Turmeric Hummus & Roasted Veg
By choosing a high fibre bread, like wholewheat sourdough, and pairing it with protein from the hummus, healthy fats from the walnuts, and fibre from the veggies, you can enjoy a sandwich without experiencing crashes in blood sugar shortly after. This is one of my go-to, quick lunches when I’m doing a late afternoon/evening workout. You can get creative with the vegetables you’d like to roast but I have listed my favourites below that I think work best in a sandwich.
Always think more colour = more diversity = added health benefits.
TIP: Make a big batch of roasted veg to use through the week in different dishes e.g. this sandwich, salads, pastas, curries etc.
Serves: 1 Timings: 35 minutes (5 mins if the veggies are already roasted)
Ingredients
Roasted vegetables:
Courgette
Bell peppers
Aubergine
Mushroom
Onion
Garlic
Cherry tomatoes
Olive oil
Mixed herbs (e.g. rosemary, oregano, thyme, sage – buy the pre-mixed pot for ease)
Salt
pepper
Other:
Sourdough loaf (seeded or wholemeal if possible)
1 tub hummus (ideally look for one without vegetable oils)
1 tsp turmeric powder
Toasted walnuts
Basil leaves
Method
- For the batch of veg, chop into bite size chunks or strips, toss in a little olive oil, salt, pepper and mixed herbs then roast in the oven for 25 minutes at 180 C fan. Leave to cool completely. You don’t want to use too much oil when roasting otherwise the sandwich will be too soggy.
- Mix the turmeric with the hummus to give it an amazing vibrant orange colour.
- Then simply take 2 heaped tbsp of the hummus and spread it over a slice of fresh sourdough.
- Next add a generous layer of roasted vegetables followed by some toasted walnuts and some fresh basil leaves.
- Close the sandwich, slice in half and enjoy!
- If feeding more than one, there’s plenty of hummus and veg to make sandwiches!
