# Vegan Cheese Sandwiches Vegan Grilled Cheese Sandwiches Appeal to the Dairy-Free Audience By Malika Renee Butss | Published 2015-07-04 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-grilled-cheese References: [foodrepublic](http://www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/the-daiya-files-how-to-make-a-cheesier-vegan-grilled-cheese/) Vegan Grilled Cheese Sandwiches allow dairy-free eaters to experience the taste of an iconic lunch dish. Though lacking the traditional cheese used in a grilled cheese sandwich, this hearty meal is still found to be quite delicious. Over the years, the grilled cheese sandwich has been refashioned to include gourmet options and unconventional ingredients. Vegan Grilled Cheese features rosemary bread in place of the typical white bread and a dairy-free pepper jack cheddar combo with spicy harissa as well as salted avocado. With this list of ingredients, this dish offers a variety of flavors and textures that are far from overwhelming. Olive tapenade, artichoke hearts and other leafy greens, also top the dairy-free cheese. This makes this sandwich vegan-friendly as well as a healthy alternative to the conventional grilled cheese. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Vegan Grilled Cheese Sandwiches:** The dairy-free audience looks towards innovative sandwich makers who offer grilled cheese sandwiches with unconventional and exclusive ingredients. - **Gourmet Vegan Sandwiches:** The rise in veganism has caused a surge of new and unique takes on typical vegetarian sandwich options. - **Healthy Alternatives:** By embracing the vegan lifestyle, vegetarian sandwich lovers are offered more choices in healthy meals which are both delicious and good for them. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Vegan Food:** Companies producing vegan food are presented an opportunity to offer grilled cheese sandwiches and other vegan alternatives to commonly eaten non-vegan foods. - **Plant-based Cheese:** Companies involved in plant-based cheeses have an advantage to innovate and create different flavours to substitute traditional dairy cheese in dishes like grilled cheese sandwiches. - **Healthy Fast Food:** The fast food industry can capitalize on providing a variety of grilled cheese sandwiches catered to the vegan market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Branded Grilled Cheese Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grilled-cheese-restaurant.md) - [Rapid-Melting American Cheeses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/violife-just-like-american-slices-easy-melt.md) - [Chunky Vegan-Friendly Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-cannonballs-sandwich.md) - [Premade Gourmet Grilled Cheeses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gourmet-grilled-cheese.md) - [Vegan Cheese Slices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notcheese-american-style.md) - [Vegan-Friendly Sandwich Toppers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cured-meat-style-slices.md) - [Spice-Packed Alt Cheeses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dairyfree-cheeses.md) - [Chickpea-Based Cheese Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheeze-blocks.md) - [Delicious Vegan Cheeses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/better-cheddar.md)