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Amazing Chickpea Tahini Salad Sandwich. Summery, crunchy and refreshing Chickpea Salad with pecans, celery, onion, tahini and shawarma spice! Serve in lettuce wraps or sandwiches. Vegan Soyfree Recipe. Can be made nut-free Gluten-free  Jump to Recipe

Our Chickpea Tahini Saladi n a Sandwich on wood board

Try these easy Chickpea Tahini Salad Sandwiches just before we say bye to the Summer! Chickpeas are mashed with some tahini, then mixed with crunchy celery and onion and some toasted pecans. The flavors from herbs, shawarma spice and lime bring everything together for a delicious refreshing and spiced summer sandwich! The herbs and spice infuse the salad as it sits, so chill for some time before serving.

Serve the salad as is or in lettuce cups for gluten-free. It takes just 15 minutes to put together makes for a protein filled meal. Hubbs scarfed it down with a drizzle of sriracha. because… Sriracha.

Our Chickpea Tahini Saladi n a Sandwich on wood board

Ingredients for Chickpea Tahini Salad Sandwich

  • Cooked or Canned Chickpeas make up the base. You can use other cooked beans such as navy beans, white northern or cannellini.
  • Tahini adds amazing flavor. Use vegan mayo as substitute.
  • Chopped toasted pecans add texture and sweet buttery bits, use other nuts or toasted sunflower seeds as a substitute to make nut-free.
  • Onion and celery add the crunch
  • scallions, pepper, mustard, salt, shawarma blend and lime juice and zest add flavor. Use more herbs for variation. Use a dash of cumin and coriander instead of shawarma.
  • Roasted Bread slices to serve the salad. Or Lettuce cups for gluten-free.

How to make Chickpea Tahini Salad Sandwich

Assemble the ingredients. Add chickpeas and tahini to a large bowl. Mash with a potato masher and mix in. Add 1-2 tbsp water if needed for mashing and mash well.

Ingredients for our Chickpea Tahini Salad Sandwich in Bowls Ingredients for our Chickpea Tahini Salad Sandwich in a white bowl

Toast the pecans on a skillet over medium heat for 3 to 4 mins and add to the bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.

Mashed Chickpeas and Tahini for our Chickpea Tahini Salad Sandwich in a white bowl Ingredients for our Chickpea Tahini Salad Sandwich in a white bowl

Taste and adjust flavor with salt, lime juice, herbs. Add a few tbsp of water if needed to adjust consistency(moisture content varies in chickpeas and tahini).

Our Chickpea Tahini Salad in a White BowlToast the breads if needed. Layer the breads with greens, chickpea salad, sliced onion or tomato and serve.

To Store: Refrigerate just the chickpea salad in a covered container for upto 3 days.

Our Chickpea Tahini Saladi n a Sandwich on wood board

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Our Chickpea Tahini Saladi n a Sandwich on wood board

Chickpea Tahini Salad Sandwich

5 from 19 votes
By: Vegan Richa
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, fusion
Amazing Chickpea Tahini Salad Sandwich. Summery, crunchy and refreshing Chickpea Salad with pecans, celery, onion, tahini and shawarma spice! Serve in lettuce wraps or sandwiches. Vegan Soyfree Recipe. Can be made nut-free Gluten-free
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Ingredients 
 

  • 15 oz chickpeas, rinsed and drained, or 1.5 cups cooked
  • 3 tbsp tahini
  • 1/4 cup raw pecans
  • 1/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup chopped scallions
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp ground mustard
  • 1 tsp shawarma spice blend
  • zest and juice of half a lime
  • Lettuce or spinach
  • sliced onions
  • sliced tomatoes, juicy tomatoes are best to add moisture to the sandwich
  • Bread Slices for sandwich or lettuce for lettuce wraps

Instructions 

  • Add chickpeas and tahini to a large bowl. Mash with a potato masher and mix in. Add 1-2 tbsp water if needed for mashing.
  • Toast the pecans on a skillet over medium heat for 3 to 4 mins. Add to the bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
  • Taste and adjust the flavor with salt, lime juice, herbs (add parsley or dill). Add a few tbsp of water if needed to adjust consistency(moisture content varies in chickpeas and tahini). Chill (optional) for an hour.
  • Toast the breads if needed. Then layer greens, the chickpea salad, sliced onion or tomato.
  • For additional moisture, spread some hummus on the breads or other dressings of choice.
    To Store: Refrigerate just the chickpea salad in a covered container for upto 3 days.
    For Nut-free: Use toasted sunflower seeds
    For Gluten-free: Serve the salad without bread or in lettuce cups.

Notes

Optional adds in variation:
Grated carrots, dried cranberries, other spice blends of choice. 
Omit shawarma and Add in 1/4 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp dried dill.
For Nut-free: Use toasted sunflower seeds
For Gluten-free: Serve the salad without bread or in lettuce cups
Nutrition is for 1 serve of the chickpea salad , does not include bread

Nutrition

Calories: 297kcal, Carbohydrates: 35g, Protein: 12g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Sodium: 179mg, Potassium: 471mg, Fiber: 10g, Sugar: 6g, Vitamin A: 492IU, Vitamin C: 6mg, Calcium: 103mg, Iron: 4mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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About Richa

Hi, I'm Richa! I create flavorful plant based recipes that are inspired by my Indian upbringing, including many gluten-free, soy-free, and oil-free options.

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37 Comments

  1. Cass Murray says:

    5 stars
    This recipe, like all I’ve tried of Richa’s, is awesome! I was looking for a good sandwich filling and here it is! And versatile – you can change up the spices and extras. I think a bit of garlic and/or dried cranberries would also be nice. Thanks for all you do, Richa! Loving my two new cookbooks!

    1. Vegan Richa Support says:

      Thank you!!