Name: Chickpea Tahini Salad Sandwich
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American, fusion
Ingredients: 15 oz chickpeas (rinsed and drained, or 1.5 cups cooked); 3 tbsp tahini; 1/4 cup raw pecans; 1/4 cup chopped red onion; 1/4 cup chopped celery; 1/4 cup chopped scallions; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/4 tsp ground mustard; 1 tsp shawarma spice blend; zest and juice of half a lime; Lettuce or spinach; sliced onions; sliced tomatoes (juicy tomatoes are best to add moisture to the sandwich); Bread Slices for sandwich or lettuce for lettuce wraps

Try these easy Chickpea Tahini Salad Sandwiches just before we say bye to the Summer! Chickpeas are mashed with some tahini, then mixed with crunchy celery and onion and some toasted pecans. The flavors from herbs, shawarma spice and lime bring everything together for a delicious refreshing and spiced summer sandwich! The herbs and spice infuse the salad as it sits, so chill for some time before serving.

Serve the salad as is or in lettuce cups for gluten-free. It takes just 15 minutes to put together makes for a protein filled meal. Hubbs scarfed it down with a drizzle of sriracha. because… Sriracha.

Our Chickpea Tahini Saladi n a Sandwich on wood board

Ingredients for Chickpea Tahini Salad Sandwich

Cooked or Canned Chickpeas make up the base. You can use other cooked beans such as navy beans, white northern or cannellini.
Tahini adds amazing flavor. Use vegan mayo as substitute.
Chopped toasted pecans add texture and sweet buttery bits, use other nuts or toasted sunflower seeds as a substitute to make nut-free.
Onion and celery add the crunch
scallions, pepper, mustard, salt, shawarma blend and lime juice and zest add flavor. Use more herbs for variation. Use a dash of cumin and coriander instead of shawarma.
Roasted Bread slices to serve the salad. Or Lettuce cups for gluten-free.

How to make Chickpea Tahini Salad Sandwich

Assemble the ingredients. Add chickpeas and tahini to a large bowl. Mash with a potato masher and mix in. Add 1-2 tbsp water if needed for mashing and mash well.

Ingredients for our Chickpea Tahini Salad Sandwich in Bowls

Toast the pecans on a skillet over medium heat for 3 to 4 mins and add to the bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.

Mashed Chickpeas and Tahini for our Chickpea Tahini Salad Sandwich in a white bowl

Taste and adjust flavor with salt, lime juice, herbs. Add a few tbsp of water if needed to adjust consistency(moisture content varies in chickpeas and tahini).

Our Chickpea Tahini Salad in a White Bowl Toast the breads if needed. Layer the breads with greens, chickpea salad, sliced onion or tomato and serve.