This delicious Vegan Smashed Chickpea Sandwich will brighten up weekday lunches. The high protein chickpea filling has fresh dill, lemon, and celery. You can also use the flavorful filling for wraps, bowls, salads, or as a dip. So versatile and so tasty! (Vegan, Gluten Free option).
Mash filling: In a large bowl, combine chickpeas, lemon juice, hummus, olive oil, and Dijon mustard to a bowl. Use a potato masher or fork to mash the chickpeas until they start to come together into a creamy filling (you do want some texture!).
Add seasonings: Stir in celery, dill, parsley, scallion, salt, and pepper. Taste and add more salt as needed.
Assemble (see note 1): To assemble a sandwich, take two pieces of bread (toasted optional). Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise on each piece of bread, top with the chickpea filling, and lettuce.
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Notes
Hummus substitute: You could swap mayonnaise (vegan if needed) instead of hummus if you prefer.
Assembly tip: If meal prepping, we recommending storing the filling separate from the bread - and just assemble the sandwich on the day-of.
Other serving suggestions: Instead of sandwiches, you could also use this lemon and dill chickpea filling in wraps, panini, or as a dip with crackers and fresh veggies.