These Vegan Meatball Banh Mi sandwiches are chock full of pickled veggies and fresh cilantro sprigs, then topped with a creamy sriracha sauce. Perfection in a bun!
Back when I used to live in Portland, there were restaurants nearby.
Yep, that’s an actual fact.
I live out in the country now, and the closest places for me to get food have names like Backroads Pub & Grub, Noplace Saloon, and I Don’t Know. Yes, the place nearest to my house is actually just called “I Don’t Know.”
When I think back to the surplus of food options I had available to me in the city, living out here sometimes feels like a bit of a sacrifice.
But then I just look out my window and remember that there’s no where else I’d rather live. Here are a few quick shots on Instagram that show parts of my property in the summer and in the winter.
Living out here is incredible, and it actually forces me to cook even *more* often than I used to. Which is a LOT.
When I lived in town, I used to hit up this drive-thru Banh Mi place quite a bit. YES. I said DRIVE THRU. It was amazing.
Now, I make my own Vegan Banh Mi sandwiches and I am a little bit in love with them.
I adore the pickled vegetables, crunchy cilantro sprigs, and spicy sriracha sauce.
I stuff spicy vegan meatballs in my sandwiches and head on over to chow-down-town (<–Hey, that would be a great name for a blog – just sayin’).
I used vegan mayonnaise for the sriracha sauce to keep the whole thing plant-based, but feel free to use the regular stuff if you feel so inclined.
Here’s Your Recipe!
Vegan Meatball Banh Mi
These Vegan Meatball Bahn Mi sandwiches are chock full of pickled veggies and fresh cilantro sprigs, then topped with a creamy sriracha sauce. Perfection in a bun!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup carrot matchsticks
- 1/2 cup daikon radish matchsticks
- 1/2 cup sliced cucumber
- 1/2 cup sliced jalapeno
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 4 crusty bread rolls, sliced
- 16 vegan meatballs, warmed
- 16 sprigs cilantro
- 4 tablespoons vegan mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
Instructions
- Combine the carrot, daikon, cucumber, and jalapeno in a large glass container with lid. Pour in the vinegar, sugar, salt, and 1 cup of hot water. Secure the lid and shake until sugar has dissolved. Set aside to pickle for minimum 15 minutes, or up to 4 hours in the fridge.
- Place the sliced rolls on a large platter. Tuck four vegan "meatballs" into each rolls, then top with one quarter of the prepared pickled veggies and four cilantro sprigs.
- Whisk the vegan mayonnaise and sriracha together in a small bowl. Transfer to a piping bag or squeeze bottle and drizzle onto each sandwich. Alternatively, you may simply smear the sauce onto the inside of the buns. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Amount Per ServingCalories 95 Total Fat 10g
Comments
Ohhh these look cool! I haven’t yet made vegan meatballs! You have motivated me – thank you Anetta! 🙂
Such a great idea, Anetta. Love the flavors in these! My boys would devour them quickly.
Loved this recipe. Made it twice and about to make it again this weekend.
Such a great idea. Love the flavors in these! My boys would devour them quickly.
Dear Anetta,
Your photos are beautiful and the recipe looks delicious and quite refreshing! Pinterest led me to you.
In this most respectful manner, I would like to call attention to the way you spell the Vietnamese baguette sandwich, “Bahn Mi.” Lately, I’ve noticed some varied spelling on the Vietnamese sandwich. The most proper, although anglicized, way would be “Banh Mi.” In Vietnamese, the correct way to spell it is, “Bánh Mì,” which would sound like you are enthusiastically saying “BUN?! Me” (like they way you would pronounce a hair bun, but excitedly and with a question. Heh).
Nevertheless, your recipe is a wonderful take on the Vietnamese baguette sandwich.
HOW EMBARRASSING. As soon as you wrote that I realized you were totally right… unfortunately, it’s too late for me to change the URL but I’ll update the title 🙂
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