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
Ingredients
Cranberry Lime Dressing
- 1 tablespoon cranberry sauce
- ¼ 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
- ¾ cup pecans chopped
- ¾ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup grated carrots
- salt to taste
- 16 slices gluten free bread
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
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
. says
This dish looks healthy and easy to make. Thank you for sharing!
theclutterboxblog says
I have never tried anything like this before. Would it work without the chickpeas?
Willow Moon says
You could substitute something else, but I wouldn't just make it without the chickpeas and not add anything else back in, because I think it might be too sweet. (Of course all my recommendations will be vegan, like using white beans, soy curls or tofu.)
Leah says
This sounds fantastic! So fresh and yummy!
Janna Vanderveen says
Absolutely delicious!!! Thank you for sharing this great recipe.
Willow Moon says
Thanks Janna!
Deanna says
My family loves this sandwich. My kids beg me to make it as soon as it disappears! Thanks for sharing!
Willow Moon says
That's great, thanks Deanna!
Barb says
Can you suggest something other than "cranberry sauce" for the dressing?
Could you use a few fresh/frozen cranberries or....
Willow Moon says
You could definitely use fresh or frozen cranberries, in which case you may want more sweetener. You could also use tahini sauce, which I used in a similar chickpea salad sandwich on the blog. You could also use something like apple jam.