Name: The Salad Sandwich
Cuisine: Plant-based
Ingredients: ½ garlic clove; juice from ½ small lemon; 1 small-medium carrot, grated; 1 small-medium beet, grated; ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar; ½ teaspoon sugar; sea salt; 1 large avocado, pitted and peeled; ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard; freshly ground black pepper; hummus; 4 slices of sourdough or sprouted grain bread, toasted if needed; 4-6 lettuce leaves; sauerkraut or kimchi; 1 small cucumber, sliced; handful alfalfa sprouts or other sprouts/microgreens of choice

The Salad Sandwich

Recipe by

Masha

Plant-Based Recipe Developers 📅 Published June 3, 2021 🔄 Updated August 19, 2025

Masha and Anya are the plant-based cooking duo behind Golubka Kitchen. They believe that the most nourishing meals come from fresh, whole ingredients prepared with love and intention.

Instructions

Grate the garlic into a medium bowl using a microplane or a fine grater. Pour the lemon juice over the garlic and let sit while preparing the rest of the ingredients, for the garlic to mellow. Done

Put the carrots and beets in another medium bowl, drizzle with the vinegar, sprinkle with sugar and salt to taste, mix to coat. Done

Add the avocado to the bowl with the garlic and lemon juice, mash with a fork. Add the mustard, salt, and pepper to taste, mix to combine. Done

Start assembling the sandwiches. Generously spread the hummus on all 4 bread slices. Distribute the mashed avocado between the two sandwiches, followed by the lettuce, sauerkraut/kimchi to taste, cucumber, carrots and beets, and sprouts. Close the sandwiches and enjoy right away, or wrap them up and keep in a cooler. This sandwich is best enjoyed within the first few hours of making it. Done

Beach sandwich season is finally here, and doesn’t everything taste better on the beach? Today’s recipe is a tribute to a sandwich you might find at a health food store or co-op that’s been around forever, has an impressive bulk section, an overwhelming assortment of natural bar soap, a tiny juice bar, and a soup/salad/sandwich takeout operation. This kind of sandwich usually comes on sprouted grain bread, slathered with hummus as the sauce of choice, most definitely has lots of alfalfa sprouts packed inside, and somehow always perfectly hits the spot. This is my version of that – basically a salad, deconstructed and served as a sandwich. It’s super flavorful, filled with all kinds of textures, and makes for such a refreshing, summer meal!

The Salad Sandwich - Golubka Kitchen

The Salad Sandwich

Serves: 2 sandwiches

Ingredients

½ garlic clove
juice from ½ small lemon
1 small-medium carrot, grated
1 small-medium beet, grated
½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
½ teaspoon sugar
sea salt
1 large avocado, pitted and peeled
½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
freshly ground black pepper
hummus
4 slices of sourdough or sprouted grain bread, toasted if needed
4-6 lettuce leaves
sauerkraut or kimchi
1 small cucumber, sliced
handful alfalfa sprouts or other sprouts/microgreens of choice

Instructions

Grate the garlic into a medium bowl using a microplane or a fine grater. Pour the lemon juice over the garlic and let sit while preparing the rest of the ingredients, for the garlic to mellow.
Put the carrots and beets in another medium bowl, drizzle with the vinegar, sprinkle with sugar and salt to taste, mix to coat.
Add the avocado to the bowl with the garlic and lemon juice, mash with a fork. Add the mustard, salt, and pepper to taste, mix to combine.
Start assembling the sandwiches. Generously spread the hummus on all 4 bread slices. Distribute the mashed avocado between the two sandwiches, followed by the lettuce, sauerkraut/kimchi to taste, cucumber, carrots and beets, and sprouts. Close the sandwiches and enjoy right away, or wrap them up and keep in a cooler. This sandwich is best enjoyed within the first few hours of making it.

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About Golubka Kitchen

Welcome to Golubka Kitchen, where plant-based cooking meets seasonal inspiration. We're Masha and Anya, and we believe that the most nourishing meals come from fresh, whole ingredients prepared with love and intention.

Our journey began with a shared passion for cooking that celebrates the natural flavors of fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes. What started as casual conversations about seasonal ingredients has grown into a platform where we share recipes that honor both tradition and innovation in plant-based cuisine.

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