This tasty Garden Veggie Chickpea Salad Sandwich is a plant-based powerhouse of a lunch! Make it in advance for a party or picnic or to take along as an easy weekday lunch for work or school.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Garden Veggie Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Calories 258kcal
Author Jenn Laughlin - Peas and Crayons
Ingredients
FOR THE SALAD:
15ozcanned chickpeas, drained + rinsed
3stalks green onion
2stalks celery
¼cupchopped shredded carrots
¼cupfinely chopped red bell pepper
¼cupfinely chopped dill pickle
¼cupstore bought or homemade mayonnaisevegan or regular
1-2tspdijon mustard
1tspyellow mustard
⅛tspdried dillor fresh, to taste
⅛tspsalt
⅛tsppepper
3TBSPunsalted roasted sunflower seeds
2TBSPfresh chopped basilplus extra to taste
FOR THE SANDWICH:
multi-grain sandwich bread
arugula or romaine lettuce
extra basil as desired
optional tomatoes and/or red onion
TASTY SANDWICH SPREAD OPTIONS
spicy mustard
hummus
mayo
Instructions
Drain and rinse your chickpeas and add them to a large bowl. Mash with a potato masher until texture appears flaked, almost like tuna salad. I use both a potato masher and follow up with a fork to make sure every chickpea is deliciously smashed. You could also use a food processor and skip the arm workout!
Chop your green onion, celery, shredded carrots, pepper, and pickles.
Add to the bowl with your chickpeas, then add mayo, dijon, yellow mustard, dill, salt, and pepper. Stir well to coat.
Fold in sunflower seeds and basil (as much or as little as you'd like) and adjust any ingredients to taste.
Pile high on bread with all your sandwich fixings or enjoy as a wrap, with crackers, on a salad, or simply dive into the bowl spoon-first - anything goes!
Notes
This makes a FABULOUS make-ahead dish for lunches during the week and is great on the go too. Pack a sandwich or salad for lunch/school or make it ahead to serve at a party or picnic. The salad will be great for approx. 4 days in the refrigerator so make it for now, or for later!Nutrition facts below are an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. Simply adjust as needed based on extras and swaps! xoAdapted from (affiliate) The Oh She Glows Cookbook