Curried Chickpea Salad Sandwich
For a healthy and easy lunch try this Curried Chickpea Salad Sandwich recipe. Summery and fresh! Soyfree Nutfree. Serve with gluten-free bread or lettuce for gluten-free
Servings: 4
Ingredients
For the salad
- 15 ounce can chickpeas drained or 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas
- ½ cup chopped red onions
- ½ teaspoon pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1-2 teaspoons curry powder or garam masala or Chole masala blend
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper or cayenne or both
- 1 ½ tablespoons tomato paste
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons non-dairy yogurt or non-dairy cream or coconut cream
- 1 tablespoons raisins or chopped dates
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
For the pickled onion
- ½ cup thinly sliced red onions
- ¼ cup white vinegar
- ¼ cup hot water
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 generous pinch of each salt, black pepper and ground clove
For the sandwich
- bread slices or lettuce leaves as needed
- thinly sliced jalapeño or pickled jalapeño and chopped cilantro
Instructions
- In a bowl add the chickpeas and mash until half of them are somewhat mashed.
- Then add in the rest of the ingredients, press, and mix well. If the mixture is a bit dry add 1 or 2 tablespoons of water and mix in. Let this chickpea salad sit to chill to meld the flavor. About 15-20 mins
- In a bowl add the hot water, vinegar, sugar, salt, clove and black pepper. Mix well then add in the sliced onion. Let the onions sit and chill for 30 minutes or a couple of hours before using to serve with the chickpea salad sandwich for the best pickled onion flavor
- Take some bread slices, add a layer of lettuce or greens then top with a generous amount of the chickpea salad then top with pickled onions. You can also add in some sliced jalapeno and fresh cilantro on top and serve.
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Notes
To make gluten free, serve with gluten-free bread or without the bread and use lettuce leaves or gluten free tacos.
- If you want, add some shredded or grated carrots and some chopped pickled to the filling
- If you want to prep it in advance, make the chickpea mixture ahead of time and store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Assemble the sandwich on the morning of the day you plan to eat it. The pickled onions can also be made ahead of
Nutrition
Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 355mg | Potassium: 520mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 214IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 4mg