Harissa Chickpea Smash Sandwich
Looking for a quick and delicious lunch idea? This Harissa Chickpea Smash Sandwich is a great option for a nutritious and satisfying lunch for you and your family. The harissa chickpea mixture can be made ahead allowing the flavours to meld together and giving you the convenience of a sandwich filling that is ready to go.
Servings: 5 Sandwiches
Calories: 106kcal
Ingredients
Harissa Chickpea Mixture
- 1 19 oz can chickpeas drained
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon harissa paste
- 1 stalk celery finely diced
- ¼ teaspoon dill dried
- ¼ cup mayonnaise regular or vegan
- Salt and pepper to taste
Sandwich
- prepared chickpea mixture
- crusty bread toasted
- Butter or mayonnaise for spreading on the bread
- Honey for drizzling on sandwich (optional -omit to be vegan)
- Lettuce
- Radish thinly sliced
Instructions
Chickpea Mixture
- Drain and rinse the chickpeas. Chop the celery in a fine dice.
- Add the chickpeas, lime juice, harissa, dill, mayo and salt and pepper to a medium sized bowl. Mash thoroughly with the back of a fork.
- Add the diced celery and stir.
- This mixture can be kept in the refrigerator to allow the flavours to meld until you are ready to assemble your sandwiches.
Assemble the sandwiches
- Remove the chickpea mixture from refrigerator.
- Thinly slice some radishes and wash and dry your lettuce.
- Toast two slices of bread. Spread butter on one slice. Drizzle honey on the other.
- Assemble the sandwich with lettuce, chickpea mixture, sliced radishes and top with the remaining slice of bread.
- The chickpea mixture makes enough for 4-6 sandwiches.
Notes
- Add harissa paste gradually and taste as you go to achieve your preferred level of flavor and heat
- Make the chickpea mixture in advance and refrigerate so the flavours can meld together and so you have a quick and easy lunch idea ready to go
- Toasting the bread adds texture to this sandwich and helps prevent any sogginess from the creamy chickpea mixture
- Assemble the sandwich strategically starting with the lettuce and then the chickpea mixture and then the radishes for the best taste and texture
- Once your sandwich is assembled, serve immediately for optimum freshness
Nutrition
Serving: 13.74g | Calories: 106kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 4.1g | Fat: 3.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 79mg | Potassium: 251mg | Fiber: 3.9g | Sugar: 3.1g | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg