BBQ Lentil Sandwich
Saucy, messy, and satisfying! This BBQ Lentil Sandwich is incredibly flavorful, made with lentils and shredded carrots simmered in BBQ sauce until tender, then piled onto toasted buns with a simple, creamy coleslaw. Perfect healthy comfort food for summer days and backyard picnics!
Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
- 1 Fine mesh strainer
- 1 Medium sized pot
- 1 Food processor (not required, but saves time grating carrots)
- 1 Medium sized bowl
- 1 Small bowl
- 1 Large skillet
Ingredients
BBQ lentil mix
- ½ cup green or brown lentils
- 1 cup water
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tsp avocado oil
- ½ of a yellow onion, cut into rounds
- 1 cup carrot, grated (You'll also need 1 cup for the slaw so grate 2 cups total, about 2 large carrots)
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1-1 ½ cups BBQ sauce (for a homemade BBQ sauce recipe, see notes below)
Creamy Coleslaw
- 2 cups green cabbage, thinly sliced
- ½ cup purple cabbage, thinly sliced
- 1 cup carrot, grated
- 3 Tbsp vegan mayonaise
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- ½ tsp sugar
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- pinch of salt
For serving
- Burger buns
Instructions
- Rinse ½ cup lentils in a fine mesh strainer, picking out any debris or small rocks that may be mixed in.
- Place lentils in a medium-sized pot with 1 cup of water and ¼ tsp salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer, cover with a tilted lid, and cook until softened about 17-20 minutes, according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, chop, grate, and measure everything else.
- Heat a large skillet on medium heat with 2 tsp avocado oil. Add sliced onion rounds and cook until softened, about 7 minutes. Then add 1 cup grated carrot, the cooked lentils, 1 tsp smoked paprika, and 1 cup bbq sauce, adding more if desired. Heat everything on low for 10-15 minutes, until heated through. Taste, add anything more it may need.
- For the creamy coleslaw, place thinly sliced green cabbage, red cabbage, and grated carrot in a medium-sized bowl. In a small bowl, mix together vegan mayo, apple cider vinegar, sugar, black pepper and salt. Pour sauce over cabbage and carrots, mix together, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Lightly toast buns then pile on BBQ lentil mix, topping with creamy coleslaw. Enjoy!
Notes
Check out my Homemade BBQ sauce recipe here.
This can be served on a burger bun or as an open faced sandwich, I recommend checking your local bakery for fresh buns or loaves of bread! Quality bread makes a big difference.
Lentil mix stores in the fridge in an air-tight container for up to 5 days.