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10 Minute Smashed Chickpea Salad Sandwich

My Smashed Chickpea Salad Sandwich makes an easy and delicious sandwich, but the chickpea filling is also perfectly suited as a dip or spread. It features cooked chickpeas, tangy pickles, onions, stone ground mustard, and mayo with a bit of pickle juice. Try it with sourdough bread, crackers, tucked into wraps or as a dip with celery, or cucumbers. This reader favorite recipe is ideal for a week-day lunch, light dinners, a weekend picnic or potluck! 
This recipe doubles easily!
Course Dinner, Lunch, Snack
Cuisine American
Diet Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword Chickpea Salad, Chickpea Sandwich, Vegan Sandwich, Vegetarian Sandwich
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 469kcal
Author Traci York

Ingredients

For the Salad:

  • 1 (425 grams) Can of Chickpeas drained and rinsed (aka Garbanzo) or use 1 3/4 cup home cooked chickpeas
  • 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon (55 grams) Dill Pickles finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup (35 grams) Purple Onion finely chopped, about 1/4 an onion
  • 2 tablespoons (30 grams) Mayonnaise I use Vegenaise
  • 2 1/2 teaspoon Stone Ground Mustard
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar or pickle juice
  • 1/4 + 1/8 teaspoon Fine Sea Salt
  • 2 teaspoon Fresh Dill fresh-chopped, or 1 teaspoon dried dill
  • 1/8 teaspoon Ground Turmeric optional for color
  • 8-10 Grinds of Fresh Black Pepper

For the Sandwich (options):

Instructions

  • Using a potato masher or fork, rough-mash the chickpeas until most is smashed but there are still some whole chickpeas left. Add the pickles, onion, mayo, mustard, vinegar or pickle juice, salt, dill, optional turmeric and black pepper. Mix well. Taste for seasoning adjustment, adding an additional tablespoon of mayo for a creamier texture.
  • Store in a covered container for up to three days. Delicious alone or piled high on multigrain with accompanying veggies.

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Notes

* nutrition below does not include bread. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 469kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 799mg | Potassium: 744mg | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 142IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 146mg | Iron: 7mg