Hearty Chickpea Salad Sandwiches
If you love hummus you will also love and appreciate all the similar depth of flavor found in this sandwich! And if you aren’t a hummus fan I’ve listed an option to make it taste similar to tuna salad instead, with a creamy mayo base (which can also be made vegan). Either way you can’t go wrong with this recipe. It’s nutritious, easy to prepare, and it’s perfectly filling thanks to those protein filled and fiber rich chickpeas (plus the fiber found in the whole grain bread). I love to make this for lunch and eat it for several days since it keeps well in the fridge. It makes a great make-ahead meal prep or take along school lunch for the kids.
What to Serve It In
Just like many other similar salads you can serve it in bread, wraps, pita pockets, lettuce leaves, or serve atop avocados, crackers, pita chips, or just eat it plain on its own. There’s so much to love about this versatile, simple, and satisfying chickpea salad sandwich!
Chickpea Salad Sandwich Recipe Ingredients
2 (15 oz) cans chick peas (save can liquid!), drained, rinsed 1/4 cup tahini 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice + 1/2 tsp lemon zest 1 medium garlic clove, peeled and smashed Salt and black pepper 1/2 medium red bell pepper, preferably roasted, seeded and chopped 1/2 cup diced celery 1/3 cup chopped red onions 3 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley 10 slices thin wholegrain bread (this is the smaller loaf)
Topping Ideas
You can build up the sandwiches however you’d like. Toppings are optional but here are some delicious additions:
Lettuce or spinach Broccoli sprouts or alfalfa sprouts Tomatoes (chopped fresh or minced sun dried tomatoes) Avocados Cucumbers Vegan cheese – such as vegan feta
How to Make Chickpea Salad Sandwiches
Mayonnaise Variation
If you don’t love that fairly bold flavor of tahini another option is to make this with a mayo-based dressing instead.
All you need to do is replace the 1/4 cup tahini and 2 Tbsp olive oil with 6 Tbsp vegan mayonnaise or traditional mayonnaise.
Storage
Store the chickpea salad mixture in an airtight container in the fridge. It will keep for up to 3 days. Wait to assemble sandwiches until ready to serve.
More Tasty Chickpea Recipes to Try
Avocado Hummus Chickpea Curry Chickpea Salad Hummus Tuna Chickpea Pita Pocket Sandwiches
