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    Home > Blog > Quick & Easy > Chickpea Salad Sandwich

    Chickpea Salad Sandwich

    by Teri Lyn Fisher · Published: Mar 22, 2022

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    A chickpea salad sandwich cut in half on a surface.

    I love this vegan chickpea salad sandwich. When I’m craving something in the middle of the day that’s hearty and delicious, but won’t make me crash, I usually turn to this very tasty (and vegan!) sandwich and it always hits the spot! If you love chicken salad sandwiches, we know you’ll love this plant based version!

    I love the flavor and texture of this chickpea salad (or garbanzo beans salad) so much and it’s just a bonus that the mixture goes so well in a sandwich. I also love how customizable this recipe is based on personal preferences!

    Why This is the BEST Chickpea Salad Sandwich!

    • Our recipe is vegetarian and vegan friendly, plant-based and dairy-free!
    • It’s loaded with so much flavor!
    • Our recipe is quick and easy – it only takes 10 minutes to make!
    • It’s easily customizable based on your personal preference!
    A whole chickpea sandwich with avocado.

    How to Make Our Chickpea Salad Sandwich

    Process

    CHICKPEA SALAD

    Ingredients to make a chickpea salad sandwich.
    1. Place water, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, oil, salt, and pepper into a mixing bowl and whisk together.
    Chickpea dressing ingredients in a bowl.
    Chickpea dressing ingredients whisked together in a bowl.
    1. In another mixing bowl add the canned chickpeas and mash with a potato masher or the back of a fork until coarsely mashed.
    Chickpeas in a bowl mashed together.
    Chickpea salad in a bowl mixed together.
    1. Add tahini sauce, shallots, carrot, and green onions (if using) to the mashed chickpeas and fold together until fully combined. Adjust salt and pepper if needed.
    Chickpea salad sandwich mixed together in a bowl.

    SANDWICH ASSEMBLY

    Chickpea salad sandwich ingredients.
    1. Place some iceberg lettuce over a slice of lightly toasted bread.
    2. Scoop some chickpea salad onto a slice of toasted sandwich bread.
    Chickpea salad sandwich with lettuce.
    Making a chickpea salad sandwich.
    1. Top with some tomato slices and sliced avocado.
    Chickpea salad sandwich with tomatoes on top.
    Chickpea salad sandwich with avocado on top.
    1. Gently press another slice of toasted bread over the sandwich. Slice in half and serve.
    Chickpea salad sandwich cut in half.

    Our Favorite Variations

    We love that there are so many ways this sandwich can be made based on personal preference. Some of our favorite variations are below:

    • Add fresh herbs to your chickpea salad mixture! Fresh herbs add a bright pop of flavor to this salndwich. We love adding some sliced chives, minced tarragon, minced thyme, torn basil leaves, or some fresh dill.
    • Make a different binding mix if tahini isn’t your taste. You can go with the classic mayo (or vegan mayo), apple cider vinegar mixture (3 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise, 1 1/2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon dijon mustard (optional), 1/2 teaspoon poppyseeds (optional), and a large pinch of salt and pepper). We also love using a mixture of 1/2 mashed avocado, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, and a large pinch of salt and pepper for another binding option. Delicious!
    • Add more things like veggies and protein to the chickpea salad mixture. We’ve kept our mixture simple for this recipe so the chickpeas really take center stage, but we also love adding in some diced apple, finely chopped celery or diced red bell pepper to the mixture. We also love stirring in some wilted spinach for added fiber or even a chopped boiled egg into the mix for even more protein to make it a chickpea and egg salad sandwich!
    • Turn the chickpea sandwich into a salad! We often enjoy just taking the chickpea salad mixture and scooping it over a bed of arugula, halved cherry tomatoes and sliced cucumbers (like you would with tuna salad or chicken salad). It’s such a good on the go lunch that keeps you fueled up for the afternoon!

    More Fixing Options!

    • spring mix or other mixed greens
    • sprouts or micro-greens
    • sliced cucumbers
    • crumbled cheese in the chickpea mixture or sliced cheese in the sandwich
    • potato chips – for extra crunch!
    • smear of spicy or herb mayo on the slices of bread
    • sliced dill pickles
    • thinly sliced red onion or pickled red onions

    Make Ahead Instructions

    The chickpea salad mixture can be made up to 3 days in advance. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use. When ready to use, adjust consistency, if needed, with 1 to 2 tablespoons water stirred into the mix and re-season with a little more salt and pepper.

    The sandwich can be made up to 1 day in advance. Store the sandwich in a fitted, airtight container or tightly in foil. Place wrapped sandwich in the refrigerator until ready to enjoy.

    Close up on a chickpea salad sandwich cut in half.

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    Chickpea salad sandwich cut in half.

    Chickpea Salad Sandwich

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    RECIPE BY Teri & Jenny
    Servings: 2

      INGREDIENTS  

    • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
    • ½ lemon, juiced
    • 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, drained
    • 2 ½ tablespoons minced shallots
    • 1 large carrot, peeled and grated
    • 1 green onion, thinly sliced
    • salt and pepper to taste
    • green leaf lettuce optional
    • 4 slices bread of choice

      INSTRUCTIONS  

    • Place mayonnaise and lemon juice in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper and stir together until smooth.
    • In another mixing bowl, add half of the chickpeas and mash with a potato masher or the back of a fork until coarsely mashed.
    • Add mashed chickpeas, whole chickpeas, shallots, carrot, and green onion to mayonnaise mixture and fold together until fully mixed together. Season with salt and pepper.
    • Place a couple leaves of green leaf lettuce atop two slices of bread (if using) and top with chickpea mixture. Top each chickpea salad mixture with remaining bread and gently press down. Slice each sandwich in half and serve.

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    March 22, 2022 / 5 Comments

    About Teri Lyn Fisher

    Teri Lyn Fisher is half of Spoon Fork Bacon. She is also a food and cosmetics photographer. She is a big fan of hot dogs. #sfbTERI

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    1. Jeffrey

      April 12, 2022 at 1:58 pm

      i think the recipe at the bottom of the page is the wrong one, the ingredients you used in the pictures and everywhere else are very different, no sign of how much water or tahini is needed for the chickpeas, instead there’s mayonese in the recipe? i think something got messed up there.

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      • Jenny Park

        April 12, 2022 at 3:08 pm

        Yes, you’re correct. This is our old recipe which has since been updated. We had a recent site update where the new recipe reverted back to our old one. We’re working to get the new recipe back up, which should be up shortly! Thanks for your patience!

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    2. Tracie

      March 22, 2022 at 12:33 pm

      5 stars
      I made this for lunch today and it is absolutely delicious! Thank you for sharing your recipe.

      Reply
    3. Stephanie

      May 03, 2020 at 4:01 pm

      5 stars
      I made this today for a light supper (it’s one of the first summer-y days in Wisconsin today, so it fit perfectly) and it is SO delicious and perfectly balanced! I used vegan mayo and red onion since I didn’t have shallots or green onion, added some cherry tomatoes on top. I was going to take a picture of it, but I ate it before I could!

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    4. John

      September 14, 2019 at 2:57 am

      Thanks for sharing this recipe

      Reply

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