Servings: 4 to 6

Slaw Slaw
3 Cups shredded cabbage 3 Cups shredded cabbage
2 Roughly grated carrots 2 Roughly grated carrots
1 Sweet apple, sliced matchstick-style 1 Sweet apple, sliced matchstick-style
1 Jalapeño, sliced matchstick-style 1 Jalapeño, sliced matchstick-style
½ Sweet onion, sliced thin and halved again ½ Sweet onion, sliced thin and halved again
 
Sauce Sauce
Juice and zest of 1 lime Juice and zest of 1 lime
Juice of 1 lemon and zest from half of it Juice of 1 lemon and zest from half of it
3 Tbs (scant) Tahini 3 Tbs (scant) Tahini
Cayenne and cracked pepper to taste Cayenne and cracked pepper to taste
 
Joe’s Joe’s
½ Cup TVP (texturized vegetable protein) ½ Cup TVP (texturized vegetable protein)
1/2 Cup boiling-hot water ½ Cup boiling-hot water
1 Can navy beans 1 Can navy beans
1 Can fire-roasted crushed tomatoes 1 Can fire-roasted crushed tomatoes
1 Jalapeño, chopped 1 Jalapeño, chopped
½ Each, red and green bell pepper, chopped ½ Each, red and green bell pepper, chopped
½ Sweet onion, chopped ½ Sweet onion, chopped
¼ Cup tomato paste, maybe more if needed ¼ Cup tomato paste, maybe more if needed
2 Tbs light agave, maple syrup or brown sugar 2 Tbs light agave, maple syrup or brown sugar
½ tsp Liquid smoke ½ tsp Liquid smoke
1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp chili powder
1 Tbs dry mustard 1 Tbs dry mustard
Salt and pepper to taste Salt and pepper to taste
 
Buns, baguettes or sandwich rolls chosen carefully to be WFPB, or made from scratch Buns, baguettes or sandwich rolls chosen carefully to be WFPB, or made from scratch
Sweet or spicy pickle relish, optional Sweet or spicy pickle relish, optional

Combine all Slaw ingredients in large bowl.
Mix sauce ingredients in small bowl, heat slightly in microwave or in a pan, if needed to help tahini blend. Dump over slaw and mix well.
Mix TVP and water, set aside for five minutes.
Dump the rest of the ingredients, except tomato paste, into a pot, turn heat on medium and add the hydrated TVP. Mix well and let come to a good bubble. Turn heat down a little and add tomato paste until it thickens. Taste and adjust seasonings. Let simmer on very low heat while bread is toasted.
To serve, top toasted buns or baguette slices with sloppy Joe, then slaw. Some might even like a dollop of sweet relish on top of that mountain of goodness.