Cranberry Apple Chickpea Salad Sandwich

This sweet and savory Cranberry Apple Chickpea Salad Sandwich is perfect for a potluck or a light lunch.

There are times when you want to make an easy foolproof recipe that everyone will love. A recipe that doesn’t take a lot of time or prep work.

This is one of those recipes. I have been putting off going to the grocery store and knew that I had enough ingredients in my fridge to get me through a few more days.

This Cranberry Apple Chickpea Salad Sandwich was inspired by the Waldorf salad. The typical Waldorf salad has a sweet, crunchy and tangy flavor. It has walnuts, grapes, celery, and mayo, served on a bed of lettuce.

I have veganized it in the past, which I will have to post soon, since it is such an easy recipe. This recipe is similar to a Waldorf salad in that it has the tanginess of the vegan mayo, the sweetness of the dried cranberries and apple, and the crunch of pecans.

I made a Cranberry Lime Dressing to bring the salad together. It has a sweet tangy taste from the key limes, agave syrup, cranberry sauce, and vegan mayo.

If you can’t find key limes, you could use another variety. I love key limes because they are sweeter than the typical limes in the store.

Serve this salad on a bed of lettuce or on your favorite toasted bread. Being gluten free, my bread choices are limited. Here the salad is pictured on a multigrain brown rice English muffin.

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Cranberry Apple Chickpea Salad Sandwich

This chickpea salad sandwich has a balance of flavors to satisfy your taste buds. Eat alone or on your favorite bread.

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Cranberry Apple Chickpea Salad Sandwich

This sweet and savory Cranberry Apple Chickpea Salad Sandwich is perfect for a potluck or a light lunch.

Course Main Course

Cuisine vegan, gluten free

Keyword chickpea salad sandwich, vegan sandwich recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 8

Calories 438kcal

Author Willow Moon

Ingredients

Cranberry Lime Dressing

• 1 tablespoon cranberry sauce
• 1/4 cup vegan mayo
• 2 tablespoons key lime juice
• 1 teaspoon agave syrup

Chickpea Salad

• 15 oz. garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
• 1  apple I used Gala, chopped
• key lime
• 3/4 cup pecans chopped
• 3/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup grated carrots
• salt to taste
• 16 slices gluten free bread

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

• Cranberry Lime Dressing: Mix all ingredients until smooth and creamy.
• Chickpea Salad: Drain and rinse beans. Set aside in a bowl.
• Add juice of the key lime to the chopped apple so that it keeps its color.
• Mix the dressing and the rest of ingredients in with the beans. Serve on toasted bread or by itself.

Nutrition

Calories: 438kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 279mg | Potassium: 234mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 16.9% | Vitamin C: 3.8% | Calcium: 11.1% | Iron: 11.9%

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*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.