Sweet Potato Sandwiches

Have you ever had a sweet potato sandwich? That's right, carb on carb. I know some people have trouble wrapping their heads around the idea of potatoes on pasta or potatoes on bread, but sweet potatoes piled high with a rainbow of vegetables on a hearty or crusty bread is so satisfying and not to mention healthy.

I'm not much into deli meats like turkey or ham, so my sandwiches usually consist of either avocado egg salad or a tasty cheese piled high with vegetables. However, sometimes I feel bad replacing meat with cheese because it's really not that much better for you. Sweet potatoes on the other hand, are the perfect meat substitute! They offer height, substance, color and a whole lotta flavor.

Observe...

Weekly Vegan Menu's sandwich is just what I had in mind. Roasted sweet potato slices, avocado, tomato, onion, sunflower sprouts and a yogurt-tahini spread. Perfect!

Nectar, a juice bar in Brooklyn, uses mash instead of slices - also a good option. Sweet potato mash, avocado, sprouts, onion and jack cheese.

This sandwich from the blog Diana Takes A Bite was an entry in a sweet potato recipe contest

(which is coming up by the way). She uses cheese but for flavor, not substance. Sliced sweet potato, red onions, apples, goat cheese and arugula on a pretzel roll.

I couldn't find a recipe for the photo at the top but it looks fantastic! Roasted sweet potato cubes, some sort of radicchio salad, caramelized onions and parsley - this is my favorite one.

Have you ever made a sweet potato sandwich? What was on it?