allergens: dependent upon the the “mayonnaise” used
Have a fantastic lunch with this delicious Chickpea Niçoise Salad Sandwich! It’s easy to make and full of all the usual Niçoise Salad flavors—only plant-based!
One of my favorite recipes on this site is for Chickpea Tuna Salad, despite having had the real thing maybe once or twice in my life. That smell was enough to turn me off forever, even at a young age. But the vegan version, of which there are a million variations online, is something else altogether. I came up with it using the common tuna salad ingredients I was aware of, and added my own spin to it. Having not had actual tuna salad in maybe 30 years, I relied on my wife as the taste tester. She gave me an enthusiastic thumbs up!
Today’s recipe incorporates that Chickpea Tuna Salad into a sandwich that has a few polarizing flavors, but I think that even if you’re not a fan of them you’ll like this. It’s a Chickpea Niçoise Salad Sandwich, so what I’m referring to, of course, is olives. People either seem to love or hate them. And another divisive taste that I included is capers. Their tangy goodness isn’t for anybody. But if you’re a fan of olives you’re probably on team caper, too.
Now I know that the Niçoise Salad doesn’t usually have mayonnaise in it, but in this case it not only becomes the best delivery system for the chickpeas—and gets them into chickpea salad form—but it also adds a little bit of a soft texture that’s missing because I’ve omitted the egg that’s traditionally in there . . . for obvious reasons. Other than that and the capers, this recipe is pretty standard: radishes, cucumbers, spinach. I recommend putting this on thick slices of bread. You could stuff it into a pita or tortilla, too. But for me the bread really adds to the experience.
Whether you’re a fan of tuna, the Niçoise Salad or none of the above, I hope you’ll reconsider and give this a try. There’s a reason we eat this stuff a few days each week in my house. It might even become a staple for you, too.
Tell Me What You Think
As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts on this Chickpea Niçoise Salad Sandwich recipe if you make it. So drop me a comment below, and be sure to tag @nutfreevegan on social media if you’re posting photos. It’s always super fun to see these dishes out in the wild!
Vegan Niçoise Salad Sandwich
Ingredients
- 1 cup Chickpea Tuna Salad
- 1 cup spinach
- 1/2 cup Niçoise or Kalamata olives pitted and halved
- 1 tsp. capers
- 1/4 cucumber sliced
- 1 radish thinly sliced
- vegan mayonnaise to taste
- 2 thick slices bread of your choice
Instructions
- Prepare a batch of the Chickpea Tuna Salad and spread 1 cup (or less, deciding on the size of your bread) over 1 slice of bread.
- Top with spinach, olives, capers, cucumber and radish.
- Spread desired amount of mayonnaise on second slice of bread and top sandwich with it.
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