Cook time: The cook time for the chickpea salad itself is about 10 minutes. However, if you need to cook the chickpeas from scratch, you will need to factor in an additional 1-2 hours for soaking and cooking the chickpeas.
Serving size: This recipe makes enough chickpea salad for 4 sandwiches.
Here's the recipe for the chickpea salad:
Ingredients:
1 can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/4 cup of diced red onion
1/4 cup of diced celery
1/4 cup of diced bell pepper
1/4 cup of chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
2 tablespoons of olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
In a large bowl, mash the chickpeas with a fork or potato masher until they are slightly broken down but still chunky.
Add the red onion, celery, bell pepper, and parsley to the bowl and stir to combine.
Add the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper to the bowl and stir again until everything is well combined.
Taste the chickpea salad and adjust the seasoning as needed.
To serve, scoop the chickpea salad onto the bread and top with any additional toppings you like, such as lettuce, tomato, or avocado.
Enjoy your delicious and filling vegetarian chickpea salad sandwiches!