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This Mexican Picante Sandwich is protein packed, hearty, flavorful, and a tad bit messy (but oh so worth it!) Prep the individual components and you can throw it together in minutes for a quick, satiating and oh-so-pretty lunch that will get you through your busy week.

Mexican Picante Sandwich [Vegan]

Ingredients

For the Spice Mix:

  • 1 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
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For the Cabbage Slaw:

  • 1 cup thinly sliced red cabbage
  • 2 tablespoon red onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon vegan mayo (use oil free mayo if you’d like)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
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For the Rest:

  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 block medium or firm tofu
  • 1 can spicy refried beans (or 1 can regular refried beans with a 1/2 jalapeño, diced and mixed in)
  • 1 small jar fire roasted peppers, sliced into long strips (or roast your own!)
  • 4 square buns
  • 1/8 cup cilantro, chopped
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Preparation

  1. Mix the garlic powder, cumin, chili powder, turmeric, black pepper and salt in a small dish. Divide the mix in half (3 1/8 teaspoon of the mix divided into 2 dishes).
  2. Make your coleslaw by chopping up the red cabbage and red onion.
  3. Mix the 1 tablespoon of vegan mayo and fresh lime juice together and toss the cabbage/ red onion with this mix. Set it aside.

To make the Refried Beans:

  1. Add your spicy refried beans to a skillet over medium heat and mix with 1/2 of the spice mix. Heat, stirring frequently until warm about 5 minutes.

To make the Tofu:

  1. Mix the second half of the spice mix with 1/4 cup water. In a separate skillet crumble your tofu small with your hands and heat it up for about 5 minutes. Add the water/spice mix and stir to combine well. Heat for about 3-4 minutes.

To Assemble:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350-400°F  and after slicing your buns place them cut side up in the oven and toast them for about 2 minutes. Remove.
  2. On the bottom half of each square, spread a layer of spicy refried beans and then add a layer of scrambled tofu on top.
  3. Add a thin layer of cut fire roasted peppers, coleslaw mix and sprinkle with cilantro.
  4. Cover with top bun and enjoy!!

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