2. Garden Veggie Chickpea Salad Sandwich

This **Garden Veggie Chickpea Salad Sandwich** is packed with fresh vegetables and hearty chickpeas, making it a satisfying and delicious vegan meal. Perfect for lunch or a light dinner, this recipe is quick to make and bursting with flavor.

Ingredients

For the Salad:

15 oz canned chickpeas, drained + rinsed
3 stalks green onion
2 stalks celery
¼ cup chopped shredded carrots
¼ cup finely chopped red bell pepper
¼ cup finely chopped dill pickle
¼ cup store-bought or homemade mayonnaise (vegan or regular)
1-2 tsp dijon mustard
1 tsp yellow mustard
⅛ tsp dried dill or fresh, to taste
⅛ tsp salt
⅛ tsp pepper
3 TBSP unsalted roasted sunflower seeds
2 TBSP fresh chopped basil (plus extra to taste)

For the Sandwich:

Multi-grain sandwich bread
Arugula or romaine lettuce
Extra basil as desired
Optional: tomatoes and/or red onion

Tasty Sandwich Spread Options:

Spicy mustard
Hummus
Mayo

Instructions

Drain and rinse your chickpeas and add them to a large bowl. Mash with a potato masher until texture appears flaked, almost like tuna salad. Use a potato masher and a fork to ensure every chickpea is smashed. You could also use a food processor for a quicker method.

Chop your green onion, celery, shredded carrots, pepper, and pickles.

Add to the bowl with chickpeas, then add mayo, dijon, yellow mustard, dill, salt, and pepper. Stir well to coat.

Fold in sunflower seeds and basil (as much or as little as you’d like) and adjust ingredients to taste.

Assemble on bread with sandwich fixings or enjoy as a wrap, with crackers, on a salad, or even straight from the bowl with a spoon – the possibilities are endless!

Source: Peas & Crayons https://peasandcrayons.com/2017/05/garden-veggie-chickpea-salad-sandwich.html

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