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This easy vegan chickpea salad sandwich is one of the best sandwiches that you will ever eat! Made with mashed chickpeas and a few simple ingredients, you'll have a sandwich that everyone will love in just a few minutes of your time.
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I was a little skeptical when I first tried this faux chicken salad sandwich, but after one bite I was sold! This is a must-make sandwich for all vegetarians and vegans!
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- ❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
- 🧾 Ingredients and substitutions
- 🥄 How to make chickpea salad sandwiches
- 📖 Variations of chickpea salad sandwiches
- 🥡 How to store chickpea salad
- 🌟 More vegan sandwiches
- 🥪 Meaty vegan sandwiches
- 📋 Chickpea salad sandwich recipe
❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
- It's quick and easy to make in about 5 minutes.
- This is filled with protein-packed chickpeas.
- It's an inexpensive meal the whole family will love.
- This recipe is great for packed lunches and picnics.
- It's versatile with so many options, you will never get bored!
🧾 Ingredients and substitutions
- Chickpeas - for the "meat" of your sandwich. A can of chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans) drained and rinsed or about 1 1/2 cups cooked from dry beans.
- Vegan Mayo - to make it creamy. I use my homemade vegan mayo, but you can use any kind. (You can swap out the mayo for mashed Avacado for an oil-free option.) You can also use vegan sour cream or even vegan yogurt for healthier options. Sometimes I swap out the mayo with vegan garlic aioli or vegan chipotle mayo for more flavor too.
- Celery - chopped up small for a little added crunch. (optional)
- Dill Pickles - for flavor. Chopped in very small pieces. You can also use relish if you want to save a little time. (Pickles are optional, but highly recommended).
- Pickle Juice - to mash in with the chickpeas and give it more flavor. (optional)
- Salt and Pepper- for flavor.
- Garlic Powder - for flavor or you can swap this with onion powder too.
- Optional Ingredients - for more flavor feel free to add finely diced red onion, dijon mustard, avocado, or fresh dill.
🥄 How to make chickpea salad sandwiches
- Drain and rinse a can of chickpeas, then pour them into a bowl.
- Mash them with the back of a fork or a potato masher until almost all of them are crushed.
- Add vegan mayonnaise, celery, pickles, pickle juice, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Stir it all up until it's all mixed. Keep in the fridge until you are ready to assemble your sandwiches. Add about 1/2 cup of the chickpea mixture spread between 2 slices of bread and top with tomatoes, pickles, and lettuce if desired.
Serve on bread, toast, or crackers or in a wrap and top with your favorite sandwich fixings like lettuce, tomato, or additional pickles. (Use gluten-free bread for a gluten-free sandwich.)
Tip: If you don't want to do the work to mash the chickpeas, you can toss them into a food processor and pulse them a few times. Don't blend though, or you will get a hummus consistency.
📖 Variations of chickpea salad sandwiches
On Toast - my favorite way to eat this is on toast. It's surprisingly similar to tuna on toast.
Grilled - You can butter the outsides of your bread and grill the sandwich to golden perfection in a frying pan. It's especially delicious with some vegan mozzarella cheese.
Buffalo Chickpea Salad Sandwich - replace the mayo with vegan buffalo sauce and omit the pickles. Add additional hot sauce to make it extra spicy! It's delicious with some vegan ranch dressing drizzled over top too!
Lettuce Wraps - if you are keeping it low carb or you're gluten-free, serving it on large Romaine lettuce leaves is fresh and delicious!
Veggie Packed - you can add any finely chopped vegetables or herbs that you would like to this salad. Chopped dill, parsley, or green onions are tasty. You can also add finely diced carrots, bell peppers, or even grapes or craisins. Go crazy and make it your own!
Curried - make flavorful curry chickpea salad by adding 2-3 tsp of yellow curry powder to your mixture and swapping out the pickles for raisins, and the pickle juice for lemon juice. These simple substitutions transform this sandwich into a flavorful alternative that will never leave you bored!
🥡 How to store chickpea salad
When my kids are in school, I make a big batch of this on Sunday nights and use it to make sandwiches for 3-5 days. (The flavors blend well after it sits for a few hours in the fridge, and I think that it tastes even better the next day.) Don't use it after 5 days in the fridge.
🌟 More vegan sandwiches
Many people make chickpea salad sandwiches as a plant-based alternative to tuna salad or egg salad, but it's kind of its own thing.
If you are looking for a sandwich that tastes amazingly similar to tuna, try myvegan tuna salad. If egg salad is what you are looking for, be sure to try myvegan egg salad sandwichrecipe. You will be blown away by how similar these taste to the real deal!
Looking for lunch ideas for your vegan kids? Be sure to check out my post aboutvegan packed school lunchesto find out all the tricks that I have learned packing vegan lunches for my boys for over 10 years.
🥪 Meaty vegan sandwiches
You may also like myvegan BLT sandwich,buffalo chicken sandwich, vegan fish sandwich, vegan burger, orvegan pulled pork sandwichfor some "meatier" options.
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📋 Chickpea salad sandwich recipe
Chickpea Salad Sandwich
A vegan sandwich made from mashed chickpeas that tastes similar to a tuna salad sandwich.
Prep Time7 minutes mins
Total Time7 minutes mins
Course: lunch
Cuisine: American, vegan
Keyword: chickpea salad, chickpea salad sandwich, chickpea tuna, vegan chickpea sandwich
Servings: 6 sandwiches
Calories: 235kcal
Author: Monica Davis
Ingredients
To make the chickpea salad
- 1 15.5 oz can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1/3 cup vegan mayo
- 1/4 cup celery chopped
- 1/3 cup dill pickles
- 1 tbsp pickle juice
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp salt (or a little extra to taste)
- 1/8 tsp pepper
To make the sandwich:
- 12 slices bread (to make 6 sandwiches)
US Customary - Metric
Instructions
Drain and rinse a can of chickpeas, then pour them into a bowl.
Mash them with the back of a fork or a potato masher until almost all of them are crushed.
Add mayo, celery, pickles, pickle juice, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Stir it all up until it's all mixed.
Serve between 2 pieces of bread, rolled in a wrap, or on lettuce leaves.
Notes
Variations for your chickpea salad sandwich:
On Toast - my favorite way to eat this is on toast. It's surprisingly similar to tuna on toast.
Grilled - You can butter the outsides of your bread and grill the sandwich to golden perfection in a frying pan. It's especially delicious with some vegan mozzarella cheese.
Buffalo Chickpea Salad Sandwich - replace the mayo with vegan buffalo sauce and omit the pickles. Add additional hot sauce to make it extra spicy! It's delicious with some vegan ranch dressing drizzled over top too!
Lettuce Wraps - if you are keeping it low carb or you're gluten-free, serving it on large Romaine lettuce leaves is fresh and delicious!
Veggie Packed - you can add any finely chopped vegetables or herbs that you would like to this salad. Chopped dill, parsley, or green onions are tasty. You can also add finely diced carrots, bell peppers, or even grapes or craisins. Go crazy and make it your own!
Curried - make flavorful curry chickpea salad by adding 2-3 tsp of yellow curry powder to your mixture and swapping out the pickles for raisins, and the pickle juice for lemon juice. These simple substitutions transform this sandwich into a flavorful alternative that will never leave you bored!
Nutrition
Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 569mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 33IU | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 2mg
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