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Chickpea Tahini Salad Sandwich
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
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 297 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Fusion , American
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 seedsFor Gluten-free: Serve the salad without bread or in lettuce cups.
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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 Information
Calories
297kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
179mg
(7%)
Potassium
471mg
(13%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
492IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
103mg
(10%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 297
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 297kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 179mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 471mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 492IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 103mg | 10% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.