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Lemon & Spice Chickpea Salad Sandwiches
Looking for a way to shake up your lunchtime routine – and better yet, an easy way? Chickpea salad is easy on the budget, and can be dressed up several different ways. You’ll find many variations on this flavorful sandwich filling.
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Course
Appetizers, Main Course, Main Dish, Salad
Cuisine
American, Mediterranean
Ingredients
3
cups
cooked chickpeas
1/4
cup
red onion
chopped
1
plum tomato
diced
1
lemon
zest & juice
1/2
cup
tahini
1
teaspoon
curry powder
1/4
teaspoon
Cayenne pepper
1
teaspoon
garlic
minced
Salt
to taste
Butter lettuce leaves
1
cucumber
thinly sliced
Bread of choice
for 4 sandwiches
Instructions
Drain the chickpeas well, and add them to a large bowl.
Using the back of a fork, smash the chickpeas to the desired texture—larger or smaller chunks.
Chop the red onion and plum tomato to a similar size, and add to the chickpeas, along with the lemon zest. Stir to blend.
In a small bowl, add the tahini, lemon juice, curry powder and Cayenne pepper. Stir to combine, and then add salt to taste.
Assemble the sandwiches with a slice of lettuce, cucumbers, and the chickpea salad.
Alternatively, you can chop the cucumber and add them to the salad before assembling the sandwiches.
Notes
* 3 cups cooked chickpeas should be 2 cans, drained.
* Variation: Substitute 1 teaspoon of chopped fresh dill for the curry powder and Cayenne.
Keyword
chickpeas, Lemons
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