This Chickpea Salad Sandwich is kind of amazing. Not only is it totally delicious, but super duper fast and easy. Whip this recipe up in the morning and have it chilled to perfection by lunchtime. A quick toasting of bread - a slather of the "tuna" salad on some toast and lunch is done. Add fresh tomato, a sprinkle of hemp seeds, sliced onion or crunchy sprouts if you'd like.
The Flavors? Rustic garbanzo beans, bright lemon, creamy garlic, refreshing celery and an accent of black pepper. Add some ocean-y flavor if you'd like with crushed nori sheets or kelp sprinkle or Old Bay spice. This is one of my long-time lunchtime faves!..
Chickpeas are super satisfying and have a nice nutty flavor. They are perfect for making a smashed salad filling for sandwiches, pitas and even for eating straight from the bowl. This recipe is lemony and light with loads of crunch from the celery.
Chickpea Salad Sandwich
By Published 09/11/2012
This easy chickpea 'tuna' lunch salad makes for a delicious sandwich. Rustic garbanzo beans, bright lemon, creamy garlic, refreshing celery and an accent of black pepper.
Ingredients
- 1 16 ounce can garbanzo beans, drained / rinsed well
- ½ large juicy lemon, squeezed + pinch of zest
- 2-3 tablespoon garlic hummus or tahini sauce or vegan mayo
- 1 ¼ cups celery, chopped
- salt + pepper to taste
- optional: nutritional yeast, to taste
- optional: Old Bay spice or crushed nori wraps (seaweed), to taste, for an ocean flavor
- optional: pinch of cayenne or red pepper flakes for spiciness
Instructions
- Open, drain and rinse your beans. Add to large mixing bowl and mash well with a fork.
- Add in the hummus/tahini/or mayo, lemon juice and some salt and pepper - a few pinches. Toss well and taste test. Season as desired. Add in optional spices, nutritional yeast, etc as desired.
- Fold in the celery.
- Cover and chill in the fridge for at least twenty minutes to allow the flavors to marinate and chill a bit.
- Serve on toast, over salads or on crackers. Enjoy!
Yield: 3 cupsPrep Time: 00 hrs. 05 mins. Cook time: 00 hrs. 08 mins. Total time: 13 mins.
Nutrition
- Calories: 116
- Totalcarbs: 18
- Dietaryfiber: 5
- Protein: 6
Tags: sandwich,hummus,chickpeas,tuna,vegan,vegetarian,lunch,recipe,celery,sandwich
Also check out my almond-based "tuna" - my Tu-Nut Sandwich
Video. This is not the exact recipe, but close..
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Mary says
Recipe sounded so good that I had to make today. Didn’t have lemon juice so added dill pickle relish. At first taste, I didn’t think I would like it. I refrigerated it for about 30 minutes, made a sandwich with organic rye bread adding slices of fresh garden tomato and it was perfect! Thank you for recipe, definitely will make again!
Julia Ralston says
This looks so good. I wonder if you can sub hearts of palm for the chickpeas. I have an amazing fake crab cake recipe that uses hearts of palm in place of the crab, and they are De-licious.
Hannah says
i just used this as a guide and it was amazing!! i used the recipe(with hummus) but added horseradish, fresh basil, chopped spinach and tomatoes. it was delicious, best sandwich i've had in a while! thank you 🙂
Kathy Patalsky says
Awesome! I'm so glad Hannah!
Jennylind says
Do you know how long it will keep in the fridge after it is made? I thought about making it for my weekly lunches/snacks/dinners. Thanks so much for all you do to help us veg-heads eat rockin' food!
Lisa L. says
Kathy, just made a pretty close version of this (pickles instead of celery) and it's delicious! Love it!
Susan Rainer-Tong says
OMFG!!! this looks just A-VEGAN-AZING!!!! this is a MUST eat recipe!
Kathy Patalsky says
Yes must try! 🙂
Mary Ciulla says
I can't seem to print the recipes on this site. I get one nearly blank piece of paper.
Kathy Patalsky says
Newer recipes have made it super easy, but older recipes should be working when you use the add this print friendly button available below the title text.
Izzy Ahrbeck says
How long can I keep this for?
Whitney Allison Shook says
JUST KIDDING. I see it now!
Whitney Allison Shook says
Q=What is the serving size for the nutritional facts above? Can't wait to try. Thank you!
Andrea Nodal says
This was so delicicious!!! Before I went vegan tuna was my favorite food, and this is the absolute perfect replacement!!! way better than I thought it was going to be!!
Kitrina says
This recipe is brilliant! I added some fresh chives from my garden and I used some "sea snacks" that my little guy couldn't quite get into by themselves. So good!!!
Laura Liston says
We make this all the time! My husband just calls it "chickpea stuff." We add everything from chopped onions and carrots to frozen peas, nuts and seeds, curry powder - you name it!! It's so great and SO great for you!
Sarah says
I just made this tuna-melt style with a little bit of cheddar Daiya and cooked it on the stove like a grilled cheese. IN-FREAKIN-CREDIBLE!
Mike Walker says
I wasn't sure I'd like this, but I followed your recipe exactly, including all the optional ingredients, and I loved it! It wasn't as fishy or "ocean-y' as I though it might be. Maybe a little more Nori sheet the next time? Thank you!
Kathy Patalsky says
🙂 🙂 makes me smile
Krisan says
I just made this and am already regretting that I didn't triple the recipe!
Kathy Patalsky says
Woohoo! 🙂 so glad
Kerry says
I made this for lunch yesterday, and it was delicious! I knew it would be good, but I was really surprised that it was so much like tuna. I added some crumbled nori, grainy mustard and chopped pickles, and I put it in a wrap with spinach, tomato and avocado. I can't wait to make this again!
esmesmom says
I added a bit of relish since that's how my dad made it when I was growing up. I put it on multigrain bread, toasted, with some sunburst tomatoes and green chile and it was the best sandwich I've had in a LONG time.( I might hold off on the lemon when I make it for my 2 year old).
Kelleu says
I added some pickles to this and it was amazing!
Christina says
yum!! I have to try this asap!
Ricki says
Chickpea "tuna" is one of my all-time favorite sandwich fillings! It's crazy how much it looks like tuna, isn't it? Yours looks just divine.
Emerald says
"IT" was so delicious. and...I added "turmeric" -_-
lol
Emerald says
My husband and I had this today. I was so delicious! We added vegenaise, chopped red onion, turmeric and our hummus was sun-dried tomato. Since I added tumeric, it looked a lot like an egg sandwich lol
This was a great lunch. ^_^ Thanks!
Kathy Patalsky says
Super to hear!
Cheryl Walker says
Made it, loved it, and I couldn't believe it! It really was very reminiscent of a dang good tuna salad! You amaze me, madam!
Taylor says
I love mock-tuna/chicken/egg salads! This one looks amazing and I will be gathering the ingredients on my next grocery trip 😀
Susan Lawrenz says
I really, really can't wait to try this! The photos alone had my mouth watering, and I've just finished my dinner!
Russell from Chasing Delicious says
This recipe looks fantastic! I've got to give it a try!
delightfulcrab says
YUM that sounds great. obsessed with beans.
Roxanne says
Garbanzo beans = chickpeas for me and that's my favorite "protein" !!! thanks for the recipe!
John Hartil says
Super ~ if there is one thing I miss it's my tuna sandwich. Hopefully this will do the trick.
shellybella says
i think that's how i found it. Can't WAIT to try it. LOVE love your blog and recipes. Thank you sooooo much for sharing. <3
shellybella says
never mind i found it. Thanks!
Kathy Patalsky says
hm, it should work .. I relinked just in case - let me know if u still cannot find (ps you can use my Family Kitchen recipes button on right side of my page too)
Kathy Patalsky says
Faith, yes I think other beans will work fine as well. The chickpeas have a nice nutty flavor to them - and flaky texture when mashed, but navy will work too. You might also want to try using soaked almonds as the base - I did a Tu-nut recipe a few years ago using almonds. search for tu-nut.
shellybella says
When i click on the "tuna" bowl recipe link it doesn't work. Is there another place to get the recipe. It look delicious!
Faith says
this is great, last night I was searching around for a vegan tuna recipe. I'm not supposed to eat garbanzos so am going to try it with some navy beans, I'm sure it will be fine.
JJ says
Why is it so important to correct?I understood it
Elpoo says
It's important because if you "Todd" a salad, you have to make sure you know if it's a legitimate salad or not. 🙂
JMD says
Kathy has a wonderful writing style. I'd hate for anyone who is considering hiring her for a project to be distracted by a typo when they evaluate her work.
JMD says
Under the directions, you say 'Todd well' instead of 'Toss well'
Elpoo says
Oh yum! I can't wait to try this.
When some people go veg they worry about missing cheese. I was all in knots about missing tuna sandwiches.
Warm Vanilla Sugar says
This sounds so tasty!! Such a great idea - I love it!