Have some extra time on your hands? Up your at-home lunch game with this mouthwateringly good sandwich from the Hot For Food Comfort Classics cookbook! What you need: For the thousand island dressing: 1 cup vegan mayonnaise 1⁄4 cup sweet green relish 2 tablespoons ketchup 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon sambal oelek 1 teaspoon onion powder 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives 1⁄4 teaspoon salt 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper For the fried oyster mushrooms: 2 tablespoons ground flax 6 tablespoons water 1 cup unsweetened vegan milk 1⁄4 cup apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons vegan Worcestershire 2 teaspoons garlic powder 2 teaspoons dried basil 1 teaspoon black pepper 8 ounces oyster mushrooms (16 to 20) 4 to 6 cups vegetable oil, for frying For the breading: 1⁄2 cup panko-style bread crumbs 1⁄4 cup cornmeal 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon ground cayenne 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon dried basil 1⁄2 teaspoon smoked paprika 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper For the sandwiches: 4 hoagie rolls Thousand Island Dressing (see recipe above) 21⁄2 cups finely chopped romaine lettuce 3 vine tomatoes, thinly sliced 3 dill pickles, sliced into rounds What you do: For the dressing, in a medium bowl, stir all ingredients together until well combined. Store in refrigerator. For the mushrooms, in a small bowl, add ground flax and water, mix, and let sit 10 minutes to thicken.
In a large bowl, add milk, vinegar, Worcestershire, garlic powder, basi.