Mashed chickpea sandwiches with hummus spread, avocado, red onion, mixed greens, and tomato make for a delicious well-balanced plant-based lunch.
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When was the last time you sandwiched? With whom, where, why, and most importantly, was it good for you?
True story: the man of my life space eats a sandwich every single day, whereas Iโm more of a pack-it-with-and-take-it-to-go for hikes and day trips out in the wild wild woods kind of sandwich eater.
The man of my life space? Total mayonnaise monger.
Me? Won’t touch the stuff with a 10-foot pole.
Because I fly mayo-free, Iโve had to come up with ways of keeping the spark alive.
For me, some sort of spread or sauce is essential for a.) holding the sandwich together, b.) adding spunk and flavor, and c.) ensuring the bread doesnโt taste dry and stick to the roof of my mouth.
Which brings me to my next pointโฆ
Spoiler alert: hummus lovers, this is going to blow your mind!
Mashed chickpea sandwiches with HUMMUS! Kinda like tuna salad but with chickpeas instead of tuna and hummus instead of mayo.
It’s quick, it’s easy, it’s loaded with flavor, it’s BIG on nutrition!
How to Make Mashed Chickpea Sandwiches:
For these mashed chickpea sandwiches, I simply combined a can of garbanzo beans with a few tablespoons of store-bought garlic hummus. You can adjust the amount up for more delicious hummus flavor!
I then toasted up some bread, smeared more spread on each piece, then loaded up a sammie with the mashed chickpea concoction, avocado, tomato, mixed greens, and red onion.
The end result – a protein-packed, nutritious lunch. The way I see it, you can double or triple the mashed chickpea โrecipeโ so that you can bring this sandwich to work multiple times during the week.
Enjoy these easy no-cook sandwiches!
More Sandwich Recipes:
- Mashed Avocado Finger Sandwiches
- Pulled Jackfruit Sandwiches
- Herby Avocado Egg Salad Sandwiches
- Turkey Pesto Avocado Grilled Cheese Sandwich
- The Ultimate Garden Vegetable Sandwich with Herbed Goat Cheese
Hummus Mashed Chickpea Sandwiches
Ingredients
Hummus Mashed Chickpea Sandwich Filling:
- 1 14-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 3 to 6 Tbsp hummus to taste
- sea salt to taste
Sandwiches:
- 6 slices to 8 gluten-free bread toasted
- 1 ripe avocado peeled and sliced
- 1 large vine-ripened tomato sliced
- 2 handfuls mixed greens or spinach
- 1/4 red onion thinly sliced
Instructions
Prepare Mashed Chickpeas:
- Add the ingredients for the mashed chickpeas to a bowl. Mash using a sturdy fork or potato masher until mixture reaches desired consistency. Taste the mixture for flavor and add sea salt and/or more hummus to taste.
Prepare the Sandwiches:
- Toast 6 to 8 slices of whole grain or gluten-free bread and spread desired amount of Sabra’s Garlic Herb spread over each piece. Layer the greens, avocado, red onion, tomato and mashed chickpeas over half of the slices of toasted bread, and top with the remaining slices. Cut sandwiches in half, serve, and enjoy!
Hi Julia just wondering what kind of gluten free bread are you using in the photo looks delicious. I’m having a lot of trouble finding really good tasting clean gluten free bread thanksโบ
I use Canyon Gluten-Free ๐
I also HATE mayo. I love the idea of mashed chickpeas- what a great idea!
I won’t touch mayo either! I typically use Vegenaise but those Sabra sandwich spreads will quickly find a place in my house! I have no idea why I haven’t heard of this yet so thank you for officially blowing my mind — this is the way to sandwich!
No worries, the spreads are brand new, so I just now heard of them, too! Hope you enjoy!
Whoa baby, now that’s a sandwich! I have to admit, I do love mayo but I eat the plant-based kind so I don’t feel as gross. However, I would gladly eat the shit out this over a mayo sandwich. That garlicky herb spread sounds incredible!
I hear ya…plant-based mayo definitely is world’s better than the standard mayo that’s produced in volume. I think you’d love Sabra’s new spreads! Let me know if you try them!
I love this chickpea on chickpea situation! I’m not a huge mayo fan myself, but you’re right you just have to have some sort of spread to make a sandwich truly worth while, (they all sound great, but that honey mustard really has my full attention)!
Yaaaas, the honey mustard is awesome! I’m a ham and swiss kinda gal, so the honey mustard is perfect in that application ๐