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Smashed Chickpea Salad Sandwiches

Name: Smashed Chickpea Salad Sandwiches
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 15 ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 0.5 cup shredded carrot; 0.25 cup mayonnaise; 0.25 cup chopped dill pickles; 2 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard; 0.25 teaspoon dried dill; 4 small ciabatta rolls, soft dinner rolls, or focaccia wedges, split; 4 slices tomato; 1 cup fresh baby kale or spinach; 2 thin slices red onion, separated into rings

Inexpensive and protein-packed, chickpeas become the perfect vehicle for a quick and easy salad for sandwiches. Try skipping the bread and enjoy a scoop in a lettuce wrap.

By Shelli McConnell

Published on August 19, 2020

Smashed Chickpea Salad Sandwich on toasted ciabatta bread in parchment paper — Photo: Brie Passano

Total Time:

20 mins

Servings:

4

Yield:

4 sandwiches

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Ingredients

1 15 ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
½ cup shredded carrot
¼ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup chopped dill pickles
2 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
¼ teaspoon dried dill
4 small ciabatta rolls, soft dinner rolls, or focaccia wedges, split
4 slices tomato
1 cup fresh baby kale or spinach
2 thin slices red onion, separated into rings

Directions

In a medium bowl slightly mash chickpeas. Stir in next five ingredients (through dill). Fill rolls with tomato slices, chickpea mixture, kale, and red onion.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

351	Calories
13g	Fat
47g	Carbs
11g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 351
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13g	17%
Saturated Fat 2g	10%
Cholesterol 6mg	2%
Sodium 534mg	23%
Total Carbohydrate 47g	17%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 11g
Vitamin C 27.3mg	137%
Calcium 99mg	8%
Iron 2.3mg	13%
Potassium 346mg	7%
Folate, total 62mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.2mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.