Mediterranean Chickpea Salad Sandwich (Vegan)
This vegan Mediterranean-style chickpea salad sandwich is colorful and bursting with flavor. Topped with a creamy thick tzatziki, pickled red onions and mashed avocado.
Ingredients
- 4-6 slices of bread
- 1 15 oz. can chickpeas
- 2-3 teaspoon water
- 2 tablespoon tahini
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- 1 scallion finely chopped (optional)
- Creamy Vegan Tzatziki recipe
Toppings
- Red onions I used pickled
- Roma tomatoes
- ½ English cucumber or 1 Persian cucumber
- 1 avocado
Instructions
- Prepare creamy vegan tzatziki according to directions, if using.
- Drain chickpeas, reserving a bit of the water. Microwave drained chickpeas with 2 teaspoon water for high on 30 seconds. Mash them with a fork, leaving some whole. Add tahini, lemon juice, turmeric, smoked paprika, salt, garlic powder, and cumin. Mix everything together well. If it seems too dry, add 1 more teaspoon of water and mix. Add in chopped scallion and mix through.
- Slice all toppings and mash avocado. Toast bread slices if desired and top with mashed avocado, chickpea salad, and toppings of choice. Enjoy!
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