Cajun Chickpea Salad (20 minutes, 1 bowl)

Name: Cajun Chickpea Salad Sandwich (20 minutes, one bowl)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: cajun
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; bread slices (or lettuce wraps); lettuce (or cabbage slaw, for layering on the bread)

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

cajun chickpea salad in a sandwich with lettuce and a sprinkle of cilantro

You know I love quick Chickpea Salad sandwiches! Chop veggies, mash chickpeas, add spices and flavors, a cream to complement, and done! This 20 minute crunchy Cajun Chickpea salad has peppers, sun dried tomato, & Cajun seasoning! You can put in sandwiches, wraps, or lettuce wraps. Or serve this cajun chickpea salad as-is with some chips like a dip!

This is a super quick chickpea salad that you can put together with canned chickpeas, chopped veggies, cajun spice, and creamy nondairy yogurt or vegan mayo. Use other beans such as white beans for variation, and use whichever crunchy veggies you have! It’s super summery and super delicious!

Why You’ll Love Cajun Chickpea Salad

creamy chickpea salad with crunchy veggies
zesty, cajun spices
20-minute recipe
nut-free and soy-free with easy gluten-free option

cajun chickpea salad in a sandwich with lettuce

More Chickpea Salad Recipes

If you like chickpea salad, try out my other chickpea salad sandwiches, like:

chickpeas, veggies, and other salad ingredients in bowls on a wooden cutting board

Ingredients and Substitutions

chickpeas – Use canned or cooked chickpeas. You can use white beans instead.
veggies – Bell pepper, green onion, celery, sun dried tomato, pickled jalapeño, and cilantro give this cajun chickpea salad such amazing flavor and crunch!
salt and spices – The amount of salt you use will depend on your tastes and whether your chickpeas are salted. You’re also adding garlic powder and cajun seasoning.
nondairy yogurt – This is the base for the dressing. You can use vegan mayo instead, if you want.
lime juice – Adds tang to the dressing.
bread slices – Or use lettuce wraps or tortillas. Or serve with chips to dip!
lettuce or cabbage slaw – For topping the sandwiches, wraps, or lettuce wraps.

Tips

You don’t want to totally mash up the chickpeas. Leave about 1/3 of them unwashed for some extra texture.
You can add more protein to this cajun chickpea salad by mixing in one to two tablespoons of hemp seeds. You can also brush your bread crusts with olive oil and use that to stick sesame seeds on for extra protein and crunch.
If cajun seasoning isn’t your thing, use chili powder blend, taco seasoning, or barbecue seasoning instead.

How to Make Cajun Chickpea Salad Sandwiches

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.

adding the crunchy veggies to the mashed chickpeas

Then add sun-dried tomato, jalapeño, salt, garlic powder, and cajun seasoning, and mix in. Then mix in the yogurt and lime juice.

adding sun-dried tomatoes and spices to the bowl of mashed chickpeas and veggies

adding vegan yogurt and lime juice to the chickpea-veggie mixture

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.

sponging cajun chickpea salad over the lettuce on the slice of bread

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.

cajun chickpea salad sandwich sliced in half o a wooden cutting board

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions

Can you directly eat canned chickpeas?

Yes! Canned chickpeas are fully cooked and ready to eat or mash into chickpea salad.

Is this recipe allergy friendly?

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.

Cajun Chickpea Salad Sandwich

Serves 2

Prep 20 minutes

Total 20 minutes