Chickpea Salad Sandwich Recipe
on Aug 03, 2022, Updated Apr 29, 2024
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.
You will love this Chickpea Salad Sandwich Recipe
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!
Chickpea Salad Sandwich Ingredients
- 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 this Chickpea Salad Recipe
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 Vegan Chickpea Salad
- on a sandwich: with your bread of choice
- as a dip: with crackers of choice
- on a lettuce wrap
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!
Topping Ideas
- fresh sliced tomatoes
- crisp lettuce
- red onion
- avocado slices
Storing leftovers
Store leftover vegan chickpea salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
If you need a new vegetarian lunch idea you need to make up a batch of this chickpea salad!
Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 cans chickpeas, drained and thoroughly smashed
- 1 cup celery, finely diced
- 2 teaspoons fresh dill, finely diced
- ½ cup bread and butter pickles, diced
- 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 smashed 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
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!
I made this for my there-has-to-be-meat-to-be-a-meal midwestern family for Easter brunch and it was a big hit! My fiancé, who doesn’t like briny foods, even welcomed the vinegar punch from the pickles. I added a little dijon mustard & green onions and topped it with a drizzle of siracha & sunflower seeds. BOMB. This ones a keeper. Thanks for sharing it.
What a compliment! Love that you made it your own with toppings. I’m so glad you and your family enjoyed it 🙂
Just tried this for lunch today and it is so good 🙂 I omitted the pickles because of personal preference but this recipe is a keeper!
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe Emma!
Wow this is amazing and will be in my weekly food prep going forward! Thank you
Have you ever tried freezing the filling? Wondering if I could make sandwiches ahead of time and freeze successfully….
I have not tried it, but let me know if you do if it works out! Perhaps someone else has tried it and can chime in?
I’ve been wanting to try making chickpea salad sandwiches for a while now, and wow, was I missing out! Super quick and easy to make, and I love that I normally have these ingredients on hand. This is definitely going to be one of my new go-tos for lunch!
Awesome, so glad you enjoyed the recipe Lauren!
I’m not even a fan of chickpeas but this was delicious! Will definitely be making this again. Thanks!
So glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks so much for an awesome recipe!! I made it with regular mayo and added in some chopped orange peppers. Definitely a keeper as we continue to expand our vegetarian life!!
So glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe Wendy! Orange peppers sound like a great addition!
I made this today and added grapes. It is awesome and will serve with toast tips for brunch / appetizer!
Really good and fantastically easy to make.
So glad you enjoyed it!
Looks delicious. This is definitely a new one for me, thanks for sharing