Cajun Chickpea Salad Sandwich
This delicious and satisfying 20 minute 1 Bowl Cajun chickpea salad is packed with peppers, cajun spices, herbs, sun-dried tomato, and veggies. Pile it into a sandwich or serve it as a lettuce wrap. It’s a quick, flavor-packed, refreshing lunch. Soyfree Nutfree , gluten-free option
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 15- ounce can of chickpeas or 1 1/2 cups of cooked chickpeas. You can also use other beans, such as white beans.
- 1/2 cup finely chopped bell pepper red, green, or a mix of both
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
- 1/4 cup chopped celery or used chopped white onion
- 1 tablespoon chopped sun-dried tomato
- 1 tablespoon chopped pickled jalapeño
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro or use other fresh herbs of choice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, Use less or more to preference and depending on whether your chickpeas are already salted or not.
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons or more cajun seasoning
- 3 tablespoons nondairy yogurt or vegan mayo
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
For serving:
- bread slices or lettuce wraps
- lettuce or cabbage slaw, for layering on the bread
Instructions
- Drain and add the chickpeas to the bowl and mash, so that around 2/3 of the chickpeas are mashed, but there are still a few chickpeas that are whole.
- Chop up the veggies and cilantro, if you haven't already, and toss them with the chickpeas. Then add sun-dried tomato, jalapeño, salt, garlic powder, and cajun seasoning, and mix in. Then mix in the yogurt and lime juice.
- Taste and adjust salt, tang, and flavor. If you want the salad to be creamier, add in more of the vegan mayo or nondairy yogurt and mix. Then serve it up in sandwiches or lettuce wraps. I usually add some lettuce to the sandwich or a cabbage slaw and then add a good helping of the chickpea salad and top it with the other piece of sandwich bread. You can also use toasted sandwich bread.
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Notes
Nutritional information doesn't include bread, since you can serve this on lettuce wraps or tortilla wraps.
To amp up the protein in the salad, add in 1 to 2 tablespoons of hemp seeds. You can also stick some sesame seeds to your bread to add more protein, as well as to make it look pretty. Brush a little bit of oil on the bread edges and dip it in sesame seeds and then use.
Variation: change up the seasoning to use a chili powder blend or taco seasoning or BBQ seasoning.
This recipe is nut-free and soy-free, depending on the nondairy yogurt or mayo or that you use. To make it gluten-free, serve the chickpeas salad sandwich in lettuce wraps or on gluten free bread.
Nutrition
Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 714mg | Potassium: 552mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1558IU | Vitamin C: 55mg | Calcium: 122mg | Iron: 3mg