Quick Smashed Chickpea Salad Sandwich
This Quick Smashed Chickpea Salad Sandwich takes less than 10 minutes to make from start to finish. It’s creamy, rich, and so damn tasty. It’s also full of the good stuff, and a great wholesome breakfast, lunch or dinner option.
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp tahini
- 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 ½ tsp coconut nectar or maple syrup
- 1 ½ cup cooked chickpeas – or a 15 oz can drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup pickled red onion, finely chopped – can sub regular red onion*, but pickled red onion makes it extra tasty
- ¼ red bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1 small celery stick, finely chopped
- 6 green olives, finely chopped
- 3 Tbsp sunflower seeds
- Sea salt to taste
TO SERVE:
- 3 whole-wheat or GF bagels or your favorite bread
- Tomato slices
- Greens
Instructions
- Add tahini, apple cider vinegar, Dijon and coconut nectar to a medium bowl. Whisk to combine.
- Add chickpeas and mash them with the back of a fork, you can leave a few whole chickpeas for texture.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and stir well to combine.
- Make the sandwich and enjoy this hearty and delicious meal!
Notes
* I don’t like the strong taste of raw onions, so I place chopped onions in a small bowl and add boiling water. After ten minutes, I drain and rinse the onions with cold water. Bye-bye pungent taste, hello delicious mild flavor.