You won’t miss the chicken when you replace it with Bush’s Garbanzo Beans in this flavorful Chickpea Salad Sandwich recipe!
Oh friends…I am so excited to share this recipe with you today!
As you know, school is back in session for us, which means I’m no longer responsible for feeding my pesky kids at lunch time. Lunch time gets to be all about me, myself and I. It means no more “kid friendly” lunch food…instead I get to eat what I want and what I crave. I’ve recently discovered this is a big silver lining to my kids being at school all day. A little me time and a little grown up lunch time is definitely not a bad thing!
When my friends at Bush’s Beans recently asked me to create a recipe using their Garbanzo Beans (aka Chickpeas), I knew I wanted to do a salad of some sort. But then I thought about how much I love Chicken Salad Sandwiches and it was then that I decided to make myself a delicious “Chickpea” Salad Sandwich instead. I wanted something quick, easy and full of grown up flavors I could enjoy at lunch. This Chickpea Salad Sandwich recipe is just that… a grown up lunch done right.
When you replace the chicken in your favorite chicken salad recipe with Bush’s Garbanzo Beans, you won’t even miss it. I promise. Chickpeas are such a great vegetarian alternative for those who want a little less meat in their lives and a little more protein and fiber packed chickpea goodness.
In addition to Bush’s Garbanzo Beans, crunchy cucumbers, flavorful red onions and dried cranberries give this recipe an extra tasty flavor boost! Plus, there’s no need to cook anything, so these sandwiches can be ready for you to enjoy in just a matter of a few minutes. It’s the best kind of grown up lunch done right! I hope you enjoy it!
(Here’s a quick video I did just to show you how easy these sandwiches really are to make!)
Chickpea Salad Sandwiches Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 19 ounce can Bush's Garbanzo Beans chickpeas
- 1 small cucumber coarsely chopped
- 1/2 red onion coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 pinch Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 4 Kaiser buns or Crossaints
Instructions
- Drain and rinse chickpeas. Place into a medium size mixing bowl and mash with a potato masher or a fork.
- Mix in cucumber, red onion, cranberries, mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir until mixture adheres together and can be spooned onto rolls.
- Spoon 1/2 cup sandwich filling onto each Kaiser roll.
- Serve and enjoy!
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A grown-up lunch sounds good to me! Chicken salad sandwiches are my favorite too so I am all about this chickpea version! Yes, please!
This new normal is getting some getting used to, but it definitely has some perks!
Perfect for Meatless Monday! Healthy and filling. 🙂
Love the video! You sound like you are adjust well to the no kid situation during the day! Love this yummy sandwich!
I wish you had packed my lunchbox this morning! What a delightful grown up lunchtime meal. I hope you enjoy your kiddie free lunches Kristen!
This is such a good bring to work lunch! I pinned it for later 🙂
I LOVE a good chickpea salad, so this looks perfect to me! Red onions always seem to just take it to the next level, so perfect. Cheers to your kiddos being back in school!
I’m definitely making this! Loved the video too and thanks for posting on FB or I might have missed it!
So great! I love the addition of the dried cranberries –such a perfect transition into fall.
I’m a big chicken salad fan, I’m also a lover of chickpeas – love the idea to skip the meat!
This is a fabulous idea Kristen!! and I think I have everything I need to make this for lunch today!!
Haha, I can only imagine how much easier it is for you to cook lunches now! This chickpea salad sandwich looks fantastic, Kristen!
I do like the more adult lunches I am not enjoying too 🙂 Funny how that works during the school year. This sandwich is genius!!
This is such an interesting recipe, I can’t wait to try it!
I think this gorgeous sandwich is evidence that you are making the all kids in school transition in a delicious way. 🙂 Such a fun and different way to try chick peas – I swear I have only ever used them in hummus, so this is opening up new vistas for me!
Haha I love the idea of a grown up lunch. My son starts school on Wednesday so this chickpea sandwich needs to happen. It looks fantastic, Kristen!
This is a wonderful surprise take on the classic Chicken Salad Sandwich. Lately, I’ve been getting more into legumes and discovering just how awesome they really are. And chickpeas/Garbanzo beans are packed full of protein and other nutrients, you really can’t go wrong. I am going to have to file this one under Summer Recipes to Make.
Thank you kindly.
What a colorful salad! Looks delicious!
Excellent idea, I think I am going to make one large one for my sons birthday.
My family loved the recipe.. We will try a different one next time.ư
It looks so yummy.
Love these chickpea sandwich. Thank you and have a great weekend.