This chickpea salad sandwich recipe is a filling and easy vegetarian lunch idea that you can make in minutes! Similar to tuna salad or chicken salad, but made totally vegan with simple classic ingredients.
This delicious smashed chickpea “chicken” salad has become such a favorite of ours over the years and it is so easy to make.
Whether you are a vegan, vegetarian, or just looking to try a delicious meatless lunch, this recipe is a great one!
This recipe is a vegan take on the classic favorite lunch recipes like chicken salad and tuna salad.
Mashed chickpeas give us the perfect texture for creating a delicious vegan chickpea salad sandwich!
This is one of our favorite vegan recipes, along with vegan chicken salad and tofu wraps.
Ingredients to make chickpea salad
- chickpeas: drained and smashed
- celery: finely diced
- fresh dill: finely minced
- bread and butter pickles: diced into small pieces
- lemon juice
- vegan mayo
- garlic powder
- salt and pepper: to taste
This chickpea salad recipe is just 9 ingredients, vegan, and packed full of flavor!
How to make vegan chickpea salad
Step one: start by prepping the ingredients that need to be chopped up.
Dice the celery into small pieces, mince the fresh dill, and dice the bread and butter pickles.
Step 2: Drain and mash the chickpeas up until they are the texture below, with few chunks remaining.
To do this you can use either the bottom of a glass, such as a mason jar, or a potato masher.
The goal is to get it nice and mashed up so that there are just a few chunks remaining for texture.
Step 3: Add the bread and butter pickles, celery, dill, vegan mayo, garlic powder, and lemon juice to the smashed chickpeas.
Stir until well combined, then salt and pepper the chickpea salad to taste.
These classic ingredients will make it taste just like chicken salad!
The result is a creamy, hearty chickpea salad sandwich filling that is bursting with flavor.
The crunch from the celery adds a great texture, and the lemon juice really makes the flavors pop!
How to serve
- on a sandwich: with your bread of choice
- as a dip: with crackers of choice
- on a lettuce wrap
Best toppings for chickpea chicken salad
- fresh sliced tomatoes
- crisp lettuce
- red onion
- avocado slices
Dress these chickpea salad sandwiches any way you please! We love to load ours with extra fresh veggies on top on a good seeded bread.
This is a great vegan meal prep recipe.
I can’t count how many times I have made a batch of this chickpea salad and used it for quick sandwiches all week long.
It’s so simple and always tastes great!
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If you need a new vegetarian lunch idea you need to make up a batch of this chickpea salad!
Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Vegan chickpea salad sandwich recipe made with less than 10 ingredients. The perfect vegan lunch recipe!
Ingredients
- 2 cans of chickpeas, drained and thoroughly smashed
- 1 cup finely diced celery
- 2 teaspoons fresh dill, finely diced
- ½ cup diced bread and butter pickles
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- fresh pepper, to taste
- ¼ cup vegan mayo
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Drain the chickpeas and place in a large bowl. Mash well. You can use either a potato masher or the bottom of a mason jar to smash them.
- Dice up the celery and bread and butter pickles and add them to the chickpeas.
- Use a knife to finely mince and cut up the fresh dill and add it to the chickpeas
- Add the fresh lemon juice, vegan mayo, and garlic powder. Stir the chickpea salad and salt and pepper to taste
- Serve on bread of choice with lettuce, avocado, tomato, or toppings of choice
- Store leftover chickpea salad in an airtight container in the fridge
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 151Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 286mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 5gSugar: 6gProtein: 5g
Lisa
Thursday 23rd of June 2022
I love this recipe! It's quick & easy. I'll definitely make it again.
Karen
Thursday 2nd of June 2022
This is amazing! I made it for my first time and I could literally eat it all in one sitting ! Thanks for sharing!
Linda
Monday 11th of April 2022
I loved this recipe it’s so versatile. I added spicy bread and butter pickles and used the juice of the pickles instead of lemon. I also used celery salt in lieu of sea salt and added red onion. I ate it in a romaine boat topped with avocado. Omg…I could eat the whole bowl! Thank you!!!
CHOWHOUND
Monday 20th of December 2021
This sounds delish, and I'm FAR from being vegan.
Aly
Sunday 27th of June 2021
Everything about this is so cute!! I love it! Making this tomorrow! I’m going to try sprinkling it with some pickled red onions and romaine lettuce!