Chickpea Tahini Salad Sandwich

Name: Chickpea Tahini Salad Sandwich
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
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

Published: Sep 2, 2019 by Richa 35 Comments

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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

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.

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.

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.

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).

Toast 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.

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Chickpea Tahini Salad Sandwich

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, fusion

Keyword: chickpea salad sandwich, chickpea tahini salad sandwich

Servings: 4

Calories: 297kcal

Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

15 oz (425.24 g) chickpeas rinsed and drained, or 1.5 cups cooked
3 tbsp tahini
1/4 cup (24.75 g) raw pecans
1/4 cup (40 g) chopped red onion
1/4 cup (25.25 g) chopped celery
1/4 cup (25 g) 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

Nutrition Facts

Chickpea Tahini Salad Sandwich

Amount Per Serving

Calories 297 Calories from Fat 117

% Daily Value*

Fat 13g20%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Sodium 179mg8%

Potassium 471mg13%

Carbohydrates 35g12%

Fiber 10g42%

Sugar 6g7%

Protein 12g24%

Vitamin A 492IU10%

Vitamin C 6mg7%

Calcium 103mg10%

Iron 4mg22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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