Chickpea Salad Sandwich

Chickpea Salad Sandwich

15 min

This smashed chickpea salad sandwich is made without mayo, but it's absolutely packed with flavor and texture. Easy swaps make it vegan!

Ingredients

  • 1 (15-ounce) can reduced sodium chickpeas (rinsed and drained)
  • 3 tablespoons nonfat plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup or honey
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder (plus additional to taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • pinch black pepper
  • 2 stalks celery (finely chopped)
  • 1 green onion (finely chopped, plus additional to taste or for garnish)
  • 1/4 cup roasted unsalted cashews (chopped (or swap almonds or sunflower seeds))
  • 3 tablespoons raisins (or golden raisins)
  • For serving: pita,

Directions

  1. 1

    Place the chickpeas in a large mixing bowl and roughly mash with a fork. Leave a few bigger pieces for texture.

  2. 2

    Add the Greek yogurt, lemon juice, maple syrup (or honey), curry powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix well with a spoon. Taste and add additional salt, pepper, or curry powder to taste.

  3. 3

    Mix in the celery, green onion, cashews, and raisins. Enjoy cold or at room temperature inside a pita, on toasted bread, dipped with crackers, or over a bed of greens.