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This is an excellent recipe except for two things. If you went far enough to make this a veggie sandwich, why not go a step further and remove the fat, cholesterol, and harm to the animals and the planet by using a vegan mayo and a vegan cheese. It doesn't take much to make good and delicious into excellent and mouth-watering. So if you want to help make the world a better place - use veganase and veggie cheese.<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"09\/10\/2012 15:54","GUID":"e9fba390ee904f15bf11c86273337a9b","MemberId":6854285,"Rating":3,"ScreenName":"gracecc5249","SubmittedDate":"09\/10\/2012 15:54"},{"Comment":"
I made this last night and my husband went nuts for it! I left out the eggplant(personally don't care for it)and it was delicious! will make again, thanks for sharing this<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"08\/13\/2009 09:34","GUID":"154C847ED1C54A649DD15C5BA6CF548D","MemberId":456315,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Eileen156","SubmittedDate":"08\/13\/2009 09:33"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":309177,"name":"Recipes","slug":"recipes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":309112,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Browse Taste Recipes recipes by course, cooking style, cuisine, ingredient, holiday and more categories to find a new family-favorite recipe.","parent":0,"count":51328,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/"},{"term_id":310796,"name":"Dishes & Beverages","slug":"dishes-beverages","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310731,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Wondering what to make? We've got recipes for any dish and beverage you're craving, from easy dinners to rich chocolate cakes and everything in between.","parent":309177,"count":43679,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/"},{"term_id":312615,"name":"Sandwiches & Wraps","slug":"sandwiches-wraps","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":312550,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Refresh your sandwich repertoire with these recipes for easy sandwiches, from wrap recipes to classic lunch entrees and more.","parent":310796,"count":2609,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/sandwiches-wraps\/"}],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Open-Faced Garden Veggie Sandwiches"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n