Easy Chickpea Salad Sandwiches

These chickpea salad sandwiches are a flavorful blend of fresh herbs and elevated with just a few key spices.  A quick sandwich recipe that can easily be added to your vegan meal prep for lunch or dinner. Whether you decide to have it as a regular sandwich or have it in a wrap, this tasty recipe won’t disappoint.

INGREDIENTS FOR CHICKPEA SALAD SANDWICHES

• Bread: I like sourdough or a soft white, but this is totally up to you.
• Chickpeas: I use canned chickpeas for convenience. 
• Vegan Mayo: For a creamy consistency and to bind the mixture together.
• Gala Apple: To compliment the herbs and for a nice sweet bite.
• Herbs and Aromatics: Green onion, red onion, cilantro,  and chives.
• Spices: Black pepper and paprika.
• Sea Salt: To help bring out all the different flavors.

HOW TO MAKE CHICKPEA SALAD SANDWICHES

1. Drain and rinse the chickpeas, I like to do this to remove any excess salt.
2. Chop the herbs and onions. Roughly chop the cilantro, green onions and red onion. Finely chop the chives.
3. Chop the apple into ¼ inch bite-sized pieces.
4. Mash the chickpeas. In a shallow dish, add the chickpeas and mash with a fork or potato masher. 
5. Mix it all together. In a separate bowl, add the mashed chickpeas, apples, chopped onions and herbs, mayo, salt, pepper, paprika. Mix until combined. 
6. Sandwich it. Spoon a generous amount of the chickpea salad onto your bread of choice, cover, and enjoy!

CAN I MAKE THESE CHICKPEA SALAD SANDWICHES WITHOUT MAYO?

Absolutely. Feel free to swap out the vegan mayonnaise for a plant-based plain yogurt or about 2 mashed avocados. 

MORE RECIPES YOU’LL LOVE:

• Roasted Vegetable Sandwiches
• The Easiest Vegan Chili
• Tofu Ricotta Stuffed Shells

Chickpea Salad Sandwiches

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• Total Time: 10 minutes
• Yield: 4 1x

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Ingredients

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• 8 Slices of Bread
• 1 can Chickpeas
• ¾ cup Vegan Mayonnaise
• ½ Gala Apple
• ¼ Red Onion
• ¼ cup Fresh Cilantro
• ¼ cup Green Onion
• 2 tbsp Fresh Chives
• ½ tsp Black Pepper
• ½ tsp Paprika (optional)
• ¼ tsp Sea Salt

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Instructions

1. Drain and rinse the chickpeas.
2. Add the chickpeas to a food processor and pulse until the chickpeas are roughly chopped, about 5-6 pulses.
3. Roughly chop the cilantro, green onions, and red onion.
4. Finely chop the chives.
5. Chop the apples into bite-size, ¼ inch chunks.
6. Add the chickpeas to a shallow bowl and mash with the back of a fork or potato masher.
7. In a small bowl, add the mashed chickpeas, apples, cilantro, green onion, red, onion, chives, mayonnaise, salt, pepper, and paprika. Mix until fully combined.
8. Spoon a generous amount of the chickpea salad onto your bread of choice. Cover.
9. Enjoy!

• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Category: Main Course

Keywords: chickpea salad, easy vegan, healthy vegan recipe, plant-based, sandwich