Citrus herb chickpea salad sandwich recipe (Oil free, vegan)

I’m always looking for new and interesting lunch options, particularly ones that I can make a big batch of and enjoy for several afternoons or freeze to use later. This recipe for a vegan chickpea salad sandwich (replacing a tuna or chicken salad sandwich) fits that description nicely. The sandwich is healthy and filling, and isn’t hard to make. This recipe makes about 4 sandwiches worth of salad (or 3 very hearty sandwiches). Add your favorite vegetables to the sandwich and a drizzle of dressing, and you have a filling lunch to sustain you for the rest of the afternoon.

The dressing’s bright lime flavor adds a distinctive and different flavor to the traditional “chickpea salad” dressings, which are often mayonnaise based. I wanted to try adding some citrus, and felt that lime went particularly well with the parsley and dill flavors. You can find a bunch of adjustments on the dressing’s recipe page here. There are suggestions on how to make the salad dressing thicker, substitute out a number of the ingredients, or make it SOS-Free.

The lime herb salad dressing recipe makes about 1 cup of dressing, so you will have the right amount to add to the salad mixture and drizzle additional in your sandwiches.

Citrus Herbed Chickpea Salad Sandwich

This vegan sandwich is an excellent option for lunch. It's filling, healthy, and easy to prepare. You can also use the chickpea salad as filling for a buddah bowl, or as a topping for crackers too.

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Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: celery, chickpeas, onions

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 Servings

Calories: 244kcal

Author: Jen deHaan

Ingredients

Chickpea Salad

• 15 oz chickpeas Canned or cooked from dry
• 1 cup celery
• 1/3 cup green onion
• 1/3 cup red onion
• 1/4 cup jalapeno Diced. Optional
• 1/4 cup Sunflower seeds Optional
• 1/4 cup grapes and/or raisins Optional
• 1/2 cup Lime and herb dressing

Optional sandwich ingredients

• 2 slices whole grain bread
• 1/3 cup mixed greens
• tomatoes, avocado, pickles Optional
• 2 Tbsp Lime and herb dressing Drizzled or spread

Instructions

• Finely dice the celery, green onions, red onion and add add these ingredients along with the chickpeas to a food processor and
  
• Pulse until well combined (see photograph). If you decide to add the optional ingredients, I recommend slicing the grapes in half and stirring in by hand. If not using a food processor, mash the chickpeas and then stir in the other ingredients by hand.
  
• Add the 1/2 cup of lime herbed dressing to the mixture, and stir by hand to combine.
• Assemble your sandwich. Toast your bread if desired, and add 1/4 of the mixture to your sandwich. Layer the greens and other toppings, and drizzle a bit of additional dressing on top. Enjoy!
  

Notes

Nutritional values includes bread. Remember that nutritional values will vary depending on bread selection. Nutritional values doesn’t include optional ingredients.

Nutrition Facts

Citrus Herbed Chickpea Salad Sandwich

Serving Size

 

1 sandwich

Amount per Serving

Calories

244

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

5

g

8

%

Saturated Fat

 

1

g

6

%

Trans Fat

 

1

g

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

1

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

1

g

Cholesterol

 

1

mg

0

%

Sodium

 

217

mg

9

%

Potassium

 

503

mg

14

%

Carbohydrates

 

39

g

13

%

Fiber

 

10

g

42

%

Sugar

 

10

g

11

%

Protein

 

11

g

22

%

Vitamin A

 

429

IU

9

%

Vitamin C

 

17

mg

21

%

Calcium

 

86

mg

9

%

Iron

 

4

mg

22

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Using a food processor to make the salad recipe

We used a 14 cup food processor to make this salad recipe. You do not need a food processor – you can mash the chickpeas with a muddler or potato masher if you prefer, and then mix in the remaining ingredients. A food processor is very quick and easy though. You simply add all of the ingredients to the bucket:

Then pulse the blender until you reach approximately this consistency (or whichever you prefer).

After processing, I add the dressing and stir well to combine.

Other uses of chickpea salad

You don’t need to use this in a sandwich. You can also make this recipe for:

• Spreading on crackers
• Adding to a buddah bowl, such as one with grains, vegetables, and greens. Add more dressing to the entire bowl!
• Wraps, including kale wrap

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