Chickpea ‘Tuna’ Sandwich

Name: Chickpea ‘Tuna’ Sandwich (High-Protein Vegan)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 x 400 g tin of chickpeas, drained + rinsed; 1 spring onion, thinly sliced; 1 handful of fresh dill, thinly sliced; 125 g tinned sweetcorn, (drained weight); 1 tbsp jarred capers, + 1 tbsp juice from the jar; 2 tbsp vegan mayo; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; salt + pepper; 4 slices of bread, or gluten-free bread; vegan margarine; 1 handful of lettuce, roughly chopped; 1 handful of cherry tomatoes, halved; 0.25 red onion, peeled + thinly sliced; 1 small handful of salad cress

Forget about tuna. It’s time for chickpeas to take centre stage, which when mashed have a really similar texture and pair perfectly with fresh dill, capers, lemon and lots more.

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Ingredients

1 people

For the chickpea 'tuna' mixture:

tin of chickpeas, drained + rinsed½ x 400 g
spring onion, thinly sliced½
fresh dill, thinly sliced½ handful of
tinned sweetcorn, (drained weight)62 ½ g
jarred capers, + 1 tbsp juice from the jar½ tbsp
vegan mayo1 tbsp
lemon juice1 tbsp
Dijon mustard½ tsp
salt + pepper

To serve:

bread, or gluten-free bread2 slices of
vegan margarine
lettuce, roughly chopped½ handful of
cherry tomatoes, halved½ handful of
red onion, peeled + thinly sliced⅛
salad cress½ small handful of

Method

Nutrition

Based on 1 serving

Calories537 kcal

Protein20.2 g

Fat21.5 g

Saturated Fat2.8 g

Carbohydrates70.3 g

Sugar12.8 g

Fibre14.5 g