Tangy Smashed Chickpea Salad Sandwich with dill and spicy mustard makes a delicious vegetarian dip, spread or try it with Multigrain Sourdough Breadas a sandwich! Like my Vegan Pimento Cheese chickpea sandwich, this smash up is ideal for a week-day lunch, weekend picnic or potluck! This recipe is vegan or vegetarian and easily gluten free.
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How’s Your Week Shaping Up?
How’s your week going? Have you spent some time in sunshine, soaking up some Vitamin D, maybeplanting flowers, or getting some exercise?
I wish I could say I have planted an ever blooming flower garden, but instead, I’ve been pulling weeds. Lots and lots of weeds. They just keep comin’. They all come out by hand or shovel. No chemicals around here. No way. Not ever. No amount of convenience is worth it.
Speaking of, did you hearWorld Health Organization’sannouncementthat the most widely used herbicideon the planet is a probable carcinogen (why even use the word probable, eh?)? Another reason to never assume anything onecan buy at thelocal home improvement store that comes in a bottle with a sprayer is safe. And another reason to support organic farming. Why are these things even allowed to be manufactured and sold? Okay, don’t answer that.I don’t wanna get started…
Related: Check out mySandwiches category page for more amazing plant forward sammies!
Summer Gardening
Pulling weeds is good for the soul anyway. It’s kinda like cleaning out the psychological junk, yanking, pulling, then discarding it. Some of it’s so hard to dig out, but I just keep digging until I get to the root of it.The weeds couldn’t have shown up at a better time really, because I’ve needed the therapy. I am grateful. It feels good and the yard and garden is beautiful again, onceSpring clean-up is done.
This is when I love to plant flowers. It’s usually around my birthday in May when this happens. It’s an event. Rob and I take the truck down to the nursery, stop and grab a coffee — we’ll need the stamina — and spend a lingering afternoon walking through the greenhouse amongst the dizzying array of annuals, comparing and choosing from the vibrant flowers and trailing pot stuffers. It’s something I look forward to every year.
But, until then, let’s talk about this Smashed Chickpea Sandwich.
Time for an Easy Chickpea Salad Sandwich Recipe!
Who would have ever thought of a chickpea sandwich in non-hummus form? Chickpeas are somewhat like cashews and cauliflower, forever versatile and deliciously nourishing. And as with the former, I continue to find new ways to enjoy and prepare chickpeas.
When smashed, they’re tender and can take on just about any flavor incorporated with them. Rob seems to think Smashed Chickpea Salad looks like tuna salad or a chickpea egg salad. I mimicked the flavors of my favorite Deviled Egg Salad, but you be the judge!
What matters is how delicious this vegan chickpea smash tastes between two pieces of Homemade Multigrain Bread. It has a creamy yet sturdy texture with a bit of spice from the mustard and tang from the vinegar. There’s a bit ofcrunch here and there from the onion and pickle, and the dill adds a touchof freshness.
Not surprisingly, this salad tastes better the second day, after the flavors have a chance to fully incorporate. It’s a perfect salad in preparation for a picnic, the lunchbox, or potluck.
As a sandwich, it pairs with any favorite veggies. I prefer sprouts, kale, and carrots, but it’s just as good with lettuce and tomato or whatever veggies you love to pile on. The best part… the salad only takes 10 minutes to pull together!
Easy. Peasy. These smash ups are definitely a record around here!
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More Vegetarian Sandwiches to Love
- Grilled Veggie Sandwich with Pesto Mayo
- Smashed Chickpea Salad with Pecans and Grapes.
- Pulled Portobello BBQ Sandwiches
- Italian Pressed Sandwich with Olive Tapenade
- Roasted Beet and Sauerkraut Sandwich
- Almond-Sage Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwich
10 Minute Smashed Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Prep Time:10 minutes minutes
Total Time:10 minutes minutes
Servings:2 Servings
Calories:464kcal
Author:Traci York
Tangy, a bit spicy, hearty and creamy, this Smashed Chickpea Salad Sandwich is a delicious way to enjoy nourishing chickpeas. Fabulous as a sandwich or simply as a salad. This recipe is vegetairan, vegan and easily gluten free.
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 1 (425g) Can Chickpeas drained and rinsed (aka Garbanzo)
- 1/4 C + 1 Tbs (55g) Dill Pickles finely chopped
- 1/4 C (35g) Purple Onion finely chopped, about 1/2 an onion
- 2 Tbs (30g) Just Mayo or Vegenaise or mayo of choice
- 2 1/2 tsp Stone Ground Mustard
- 1 1/2 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1/4 + 1/8 tsp Fine Sea Salt
- 2 tsp Fresh Dill fresh-chopped
- 1/8 tsp Ground Turmeric optional for color and health!
- 8-10 grinds of fresh Black Pepper
For the Sandwich (options):
- Multigrain Bread or Optional Gluten Free Bread or Gluten Free Bread
- Sprouts
- Kale
- Shredded Carrots
- Lettuce
- Tomatoes
Instructions
Using a potato masher, rough-mash the chickpeas until most is smashed but there are still some whole chickpeas left. Add the pickles, onion, mayo, mustard, vinegar, salt, dill, optional turmeric and black pepper. Mix well. Taste for seasoning adjustment.
Store in a covered container for up to two days. Delicious alone or piled high on multigrain with accompanying veggies.
Notes
* nutrition below does not include bread.
Nutrition is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate. If this information is important to you, please have it verified independently.
Serving: 1g | Calories: 464kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 601mg | Potassium: 737mg | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 7mg
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