Easy Chickpea Salad Lunch (Printable)

A satisfying vegan chickpea blend with fresh vegetables and creamy dressing for a quick, nourishing meal.

# What You Need:

→ Chickpea Salad

01 - 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
02 - 2 tablespoons vegan mayonnaise
03 - 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
04 - 1 tablespoon lemon juice
05 - 1 celery stalk, finely diced
06 - 1 small carrot, grated
07 - 2 tablespoons red onion, finely diced
08 - 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
09 - 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
10 - Salt and black pepper, to taste

→ Assembly

11 - 8 slices whole grain bread (or gluten-free if preferred)
12 - 1 cup lettuce leaves
13 - 1 medium tomato, sliced
14 - 1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced

# Directions:

01 - In a large bowl, mash the chickpeas with a fork or potato masher until mostly broken down but retaining some texture.
02 - Add vegan mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, celery, carrot, red onion, parsley, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly until evenly incorporated.
03 - Taste the mixture and adjust salt and pepper as needed to achieve desired flavor balance.
04 - Arrange bread slices on a flat surface. Layer lettuce on four slices, followed by chickpea salad, tomato slices, and cucumber slices.
05 - Top with remaining bread slices. Cut sandwiches in half and serve immediately or wrap for later consumption.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It's genuinely ready in 15 minutes, no hidden prep work or mysterious resting time.
  • You can make a batch of the salad and build sandwiches throughout the week without everything falling apart.
  • The texture stays interesting—creamy dressing, crunchy celery, soft bread all in one bite.
02 -
  • If you make this ahead, keep the chickpea mixture separate from the bread until you're ready to eat, or your bread becomes soggy within an hour.
  • The vegetables should be cut small enough that each bite feels integrated into the mix, not chunky in an unpleasant way.
03 -
  • Investing two minutes in truly fine-dicing your vegetables makes this taste like it took longer than it actually did.
  • Always taste the chickpea mixture before you build the sandwiches—this is where you catch if something needs adjusting, not halfway through eating.
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