Chickpea Walnut Sandwiches
All the delicious flavors of chicken salad sandwiches—but with heart-healthy chickpeas and walnuts! This vegetarian sandwich is creamy, crunchy, and perfect on toasted whole grain bread, or tucked into a whole wheat pita.
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1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
⅓ cup chopped walnuts
3 tablespoons plain, low-fat Greek yogurt
½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons scallions, thinly sliced
4 slices whole wheat bread, toasted
Lettuce, tomato slices, for serving (optional)
1. In a medium bowl, add the drained and rinsed chickpeas, and lightly mash with a fork, keeping the chickpea pieces large.
2. Add the chopped walnuts, Greek yogurt, Dijon, honey, and scallions. Mix well with the fork.
3. Toast four slices of whole wheat bread. Assemble two sandwiches with the bread and the chickpea mixture. Serve with lettuce and tomato slices, if desired.
Recipe and photo courtesy Julie Harrington RD
Nutrition
Calories: 480Total Fat: 16g
Saturated Fat: 2g
Sodium: 570mg
Total Carbohydrate: 66g
Fiber: 10g
Total Sugars: 18g (Added Sugar: 9g)
Protein: 21g
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