Smashed Chickpea Salad Sandwich

We layered this gorgeous sandwich with a spicy chickpea salad, crunchy carrots, and velvety avocado purée. Incredibly satisfying, it's the perfect quick-fix meal for your next lunch box.

Smashed Chickpea Salad Sandwich Recipe

Info

Nutrition per serving
NutrientAmountRDA
Net Carbs54.4 g19.8%
of which Sugars9.8 g10.9%
Fibers12 g42.9%
Fats11 g17%
of which Saturates1.6 g8%
of which Omega 30.2 g15.4%
Proteins16.1 g35%
Calcium147 mg14.7%
Vitamin A463 mcg66.1%
Vitamin C26 mg35.3%
Iron7.1 mg47.7%
Potassium817 mg23.3%
Sodium283 mg12.3%
Cholesterol0 mg0%
Kcal381 19.1%
Macro split
  • net carbs 58%
  • sugars 11%
  • fats 12%
  • saturates 2%
  • proteins 17%
  • fibers 13%
*RDA based on a 2000 kcal diet;
**Nutritional data sources: USDA, food labels.
KCAL
381 per serving
TIME
10m
HEALTH

Have you ever tried Moroccan chickpea salad? It's a delicious salad made with chickpeas, lemon, and lots of flavourful spices. Today, we are taking that recipe and turning it into a wonderful sandwich for your next lunch: Smashed Chickpea Salad Sandwich.

We layered the sandwich with mashed avocado, carrots, spinach, and red onions. Then filled it with a mash of chickpeas, lemon, paprika, tahini, and cumin. We love this recipe because the ingredients come together so well, and make a light and refreshing meal.

And of course, what's better than sorting out a few days worth of meals in just 10 minutes? This recipe is the ideal candidate for meal prepping rampage. Because the ingredients are better eaten cold, there is no need for any reheating — the perfect lunch for busy folks.

With all these colourful veggies, you can close the gap on that elusive 5 a day goal. Let's take a look at what else you'll get:

  • 20 %RDI Carbs. Great balance for a light meal, and a good source of energy

  • 30% RDI Proteins. The combination of ingredients gives us a good amount of complete proteins that are critical to a successful vegan diet

  • 40% RDI Fibres. Dietary fibres are essential to a healthy metabolism, and they make you feel full without pigging out. Thank you, Nature!

All this writing is making us hungry again... Shall we make this together? Follow the steps below and enjoy this vegan chickpea sandwich!

Ingredients

Adjustments
Serves
Measuring System
Cooked Chickpeas240 g
Tahini1 tbsp
Paprika2 tsp
Cumin Seeds2 tsp
Lemon1
Avocado1
Seeded Sourdough Bread Slices8
Carrots2
Red Onion1
Baby Spinach100 g

Step 1

Add the canned chickpeas to a bowl and mash them with a fork until chunky.

Smashed chickpeas in a bowl

Step 2

Then, add tahini paste, paprika powder, and cumin seeds. Squeeze the lemon, pour half of the juice in the bowl with the chickpeas, and give all a good mix.

Chickpea salad with tahini cumin and paprika

Step 3

Mash the avocado with the remaining lemon juice to prevent it from browning.

Then, spread the avocado purée over toasted bread slices.

Sourdough toast with avocado puree

Step 4

Now, grate the carrots and thinly slice the red onions.

To assemble each sandwich, pile the spinach leaves, chickpea salad, carrots, and onions over one slice of bread and then cover the filling with another slice.

chickpea salad sandwich with carrots spinach and onions

Tips

  • As this chickpea sandwich is inspired to the flavours of Moroccan cuisine, we recommend adding chopped dates or raisins to the chickpea salad for extra goodness.

  • You can swap cumin seeds with half the amount of ground cumin.

  • Store this vegan sandwich in the fridge in an airtight container for up to three days.