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This mouthwatering Chickpea Salad Sandwich is the best healthy, quick lunch. A family favorite and ready in 15 minutes. It’s full of fresh veggies, textures and flavors you will love. A wonderful source of fiber.
Why Make Chickpea Salad Sandwiches
- It’s healthy. This chickpea salad sandwich is full of fiber and nutrients plus it’s the perfect vegetarian stuffing for a delicious sandwich. Try Dill Pickle Hummus or Charred Broccoli for another high fiber snack!
- Easy to make. Chickpea salad can be whipped up in about 15 minutes or less! No cooking is required and no skills are needed to make it.
- Customizable. Super easy to adjust the ingredients and flavors in the chickpea salad. Add more herbs, more dijon and so on, taste as you go. Eat this salad as is with a fork, dip chips or crackers into it or stuff it between your favorite breads.
Ingredients Needed
- Canned Chickpeas. This is the main ingredient! They are full of fiber and they hold up well for veggie salads adding a wonderful texture to enjoy. Try my Honey Lemon Feta Orzo for another way to use chickpeas!
- Tahini. Well stirred tahini helps to make the salad stick together and adds a great depth of flavor. You can also use unsalted peanut butter, this helps keep everything together.
- Dijon Mustard. I like to use one that has a good bite to it. Use any you prefer.
- Seasonings. Salt, pepper, dried dill, dried basil, paprika, garlic powder.
- Capers. A great way to add a salty umami flavor to the salad.
- Veggies/Add Ins. All of these are optional and customizable! Tomatoes, celery for crunch, green onions, olives. Carrots can be added for even more veggies and cucumbers make a great layer on the sandwich between the avocado and bread.
- Bread. I love this on toasted bread!
- Avocado. To add a nice creaminess.
All other ingredients and measurements can be found in the recipe card towards the bottom of this post.
Steps To Make This Recipe
Step One. In a large bowl, add the canned, drained chickpeas. Next, mash them with a fork. I like to mash them, but still keep that chunky texture, this is up to you! Next, add in all the other chickpea salad ingredients; celery, seasoning, capers, olives, dijon, mayo, tahini, tomatoes, lemon juice.
Step Two. Mix the ingredients well, taste and adjust salt if needed garnish with diced green onions and parsley. Toast the bread, add mixed greens and chickpea salad mix, top with sliced avocado and enjoy.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. You can freeze these for up to 2 months.
What To Serve With Chickpea Salad
These sandwiches are nice and filling! But I do love to serve them wit a tasty salad like Greek Cucumber Salad, Beetroot Feta Salad or my Spicy Cucumber Salad.
They also pair great with Roasted Parmesan Potatoes or my Crispy Fries.
Chickpea Salad Sandwich Tips
- Mash the chickpeas to your liking. You can make this chickpea salad sandwich very mashed for a more smooth texture, I prefer them to be more textured and in chunks.
- Customize flavor. Add more salt, dijon or more mayo to adjust flavors. You can also swap out herbs like cilantro and fresh basil for a different fresh flavor.
- Make this recipe healthier! You can serve it over a bed of lettuce or in lettuce cups instead of bread which will cut some calories and lighten things up.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Recipe FAQs
Yes, this salad makes a wonderful meal prep, it keeps in the fridge well.
Use gluten free bread to make this recipe gluten free. All other ingredients are naturally gluten free. You can also make it vegan by using a plant based mayo.
Other Vegetarian Meals To Try
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Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Equipment
- large mixing bowl
- fork or potato masher
Ingredients
- 1 -15 oz cans chickpeas, drained
- 2 Tbsp celery, minced
- 1 Tbsp capers with brine
- 2 Tbsp dijon mustard
- 2 Tbsp mayonnaise
- 3 Tbsp tahini, well stirred
- 4 large olives, diced
- ¼ cup tomatoes, chopped, *optional
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice, fresh squeezed
Seasonings
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp dried basil
- ½ tsp dried dill
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp salt , *add more to taste
Garnish & Sandwich
- 2 Tbsp fresh parsley
- ⅓ cup fresh greens
- 4 slices sandwich bread
- 2 green onions, chopped
- avocado, sliced
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the canned, drained chickpeas. Next, mash them with a fork. I like to mash them, but still keep that chunky texture, this is up to you! Next, add in all the other chickpea salad ingredients; celery, seasoning, capers, olives, dijon, mayo, tahini, tomatoes, lemon juice.
- Mix the ingredients well, taste and adjust salt if needed garnish with diced green onions and parsley. Toast the bread, add mixed greens and chickpea salad mix, top with sliced avocado and enjoy.
Notes
- Mash the chickpeas to your liking. You can make this chickpea salad sandwich very mashed for a more smooth texture, I prefer them to be more textured and in chunks.
- Customize flavor. Add more salt, dijon or more mayo to adjust flavors. You can also swap out herbs like cilantro and fresh basil for a different fresh flavor.
- Make this recipe healthier! You can serve it over a bed of lettuce or in lettuce cups instead of bread which will cut some calories and lighten things up.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Where do you find tahini in the grocery store? Is it canned or in the refrigerated section?
This is found near the nut butters at most grocery stores, so near peanut and almond butter. Enjoy!
Excellent healthy meal. My kids enjoyed it as did I.
Just made this for lunch after seeing it on Instagram. Holy moly it is so good.! I actually ate the entire batch in one sitting
I made this for dinner tonight and it was delicious. I’ll definitely be making it again soon. Thank you!
Absolutely wonderful, I loved this recipe and cant wait to make it again!
So glad to hear you loved this recipe. Thanks for the feedback.
Excellent recipe will be making again from here on out, a new favorite.
Hi! Thank you greatly, I appreciate it.
This is a favorite recipe of mine, I have now made it 3 times and even my husband enjoys it for lunch. Thank you so much for all your work.
Hi There! thrilled to hear you enjoy this recipe. Thanks so much!
This salad is SO GOOD. We just love it. I have made it several times now and it always slaps.
Yay! I am so happy to hear this. Thanks for the feedback, happy cooking.
THIS WAS SO SO SO GOOD! Thank You.
Hi! I am so happy to hear this. Enjoy!