Caramelized onion chickpea salad sandwich
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Peel and slice the onion.
- 2Add extra virgin olive oil to a pan and heat it.
- 3Add the sliced onions to the pan.
- 4Caramelize the onions, stirring frequently.
- 5Add balsamic vinegar to the caramelized onions.
- 6Add maple syrup to the caramelized onions.
- 7Transfer the chickpeas to a bowl.
- 8Mash the chickpeas with a fork.
- 9Add plain unsweetened plant-based yogurt to the mashed chickpeas.
- 10Add vegan mayo or good quality tahini to the mashed chickpeas.
- 11Add nutritional yeast to the mashed chickpeas.
- 12Chop the chives.
- 13Add the chopped chives to the mashed chickpeas.
- 14Grate garlic into the bowl.
- 15Zest the lemon into the bowl.
- 16Squeeze lemon juice into the bowl.
- 17Fold all ingredients together.
- 18Add some of the caramelized onions into the chickpea mixture and stir to combine.
- 19Toast bread slices.
- 20Spread your favorite condiments on the toasted bread.
- 21Layer lettuce on the bread.
- 22Add a generous amount of the chickpea filling on top of the lettuce.
- 23Pile extra caramelized onions on the filling.
- 24Place the second slice of toasted bread on top to complete the sandwich.
- 25Wrap the sandwich in wax paper.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, grated
- 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 1 15 oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 0.25 cup plain unsweetened plant-based yogurt
- 2 tbsp vegan mayo or good quality tahini
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 small lemon, juiced and zested
- 1 handful chives, thinly sliced
- Kosher salt
Equipment
panforkgraterknifesqueezerplatetongswax paper
Tips
- Spending some time to caramelize the onions makes a big difference in terms of flavor.
- You can use the filling as a dip or stuff it into a sandwich.
- Use your favorite condiments, layer on some lettuce, the filling, and pile on extra caramelized onions.
- It's hearty, nourishing, packed with flavor