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 438 kcal

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

1. Cranberry Lime Dressing: Mix all ingredients until smooth and creamy.

2. Chickpea Salad: Drain and rinse beans. Set aside in a bowl.

3. Add juice of the key lime to the chopped apple so that it keeps its color.

4. Mix the dressing and the rest of ingredients in with the beans. Serve on toasted bread or by itself.

Nutrition Facts

Cranberry Apple Chickpea Salad Sandwich

Amount Per Serving

Calories 438 Calories from Fat 153

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17g 26%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Cholesterol 12mg 4%

Sodium 279mg 12%

Potassium 234mg 7%

Total Carbohydrates 61g 20%

Dietary Fiber 7g 28%

Sugars 19g

Protein 8g 16%

Vitamin A 16.9%

Vitamin C 3.8%

Calcium 11.1%

Iron 11.9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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