Chickpea Salad Sandwich

Name: Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Israeli & Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 1 small avocado; ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley or cilantro, chopped; ¼ cup red onion, finely diced; ½ red bell pepper, finely diced; Juice of ½ a lemon; Kosher salt; Freshly cracked black pepper; Leafy greens, like spinach, kale or cabbage; 8 slices whole wheat bread

Author:
Fresh Families
Publish date:
Jun 14, 2022

This sandwich is great for road trips, but it is great any day of the week too. The chickpeas replace your egg, tuna or chicken to make a fabulous salad sandwich loaded with protein and fiber.

10minDuration
10minPrep Time
4Servings

Ingredients

15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 small avocado
¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley or cilantro, chopped
¼ cup red onion, finely diced
½ red bell pepper, finely diced
Juice of ½ a lemon
Kosher salt
Freshly cracked black pepper
Leafy greens, like spinach, kale or cabbage
8 slices whole wheat bread

Preparation

In a medium mixing bowl, combine chickpeas with avocado and mash with potato masher or fork until it forms a chunky texture.
Add parsley, red onion, red pepper, lemon juice, salt, and pepper and stir until well combined. Eat immediately or store covered in the fridge for up to 5 days.
When ready to eat, spread ¼ of mixture onto one slice of bread. Top with greens and other slice of bread.