Chickpea Salad Pita Sandwich

It’s no secret we have a love affair with chickpeas. So when Somatic Therapist Krystal Barschig offered to share her chickpea salad pita sandwich recipe, we couldn’t wait to try it.

chickpea salad sandwich

These Chickpea Salad Pita Sandwiches make an easy lunch, dinner, or something fancy for a party or picnic.

Why We Love Chickpeas

Whether as a super simple snack or in our favorite healthy-ish chocolate chip cookies of all time, they make getting your fiber so easy and delicious. They’re also kid friendly.

Chickpeas are a plant-based powerhouse of nutrients. Along with the protein and fiber they notoriously provide, they’re also a great source of minerals like folate and iron– both critical components for optimal prenatal nutrition and a breastfeeding diet that nourishes both mama and baby.

Chickpea Salad Sandwich

chickpea pita salad

Stuff the chickpea salad into a pita pocket with crisp romaine lettuce leaves and a few slices of ripe, juicy tomato.

You can also scoop it onto your favorite crackers for a party appetizer, spoon it into lettuce cups for a lower calorie afternoon snack option, or forego any sort of presentation and just shovel it with a fork straight from the bowl to your mouth.

chickpea pita salad

Chickpea Salad Pita Sandwich

These Chickpea Salad Pita Sandwiches make an easy lunch, dinner, or something fancy for a summertime picnic. Stuff the chickpea salad into a pita pocket with crisp romaine lettuce leaves and a few slices of ripe, juicy tomato.
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Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 103kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 can organic chickpeas rinsed and drained
  • 1 bunch scallions chopped
  • 1 whole dill pickle minced
  • 1 organic carrot shredded
  • 2 tbsp fresh dill chopped
  • 2 tsp yellow mustard
  • pinch of salt
  • cracked black pepper to taste
  • pita pocket (optional)
  • 4 tbsp Cucumber Yogurt Sauce

Cucumber Yogurt Sauce

  • 1 garlic clove peeled
  • 1/2 cucumber peeled, seeded, and diced
  • 3 tbsp Greek yogurt
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, mash the chickpeas with a fork.
  • Mix in the remaining ingredients.
  • Next, make the Cucumber Yogurt Sauce. Pulse the garlic clove in a food processor until minced. Add the remaining ingredients and process until smooth.
  • Stir the Cucumber Yogurt Sauce into the chickpea salad mixture.
  • Serve the Chickpea Salad in a pita pocket with a few crisp romaine lettuce leaves and sliced tomato, or on your favorite crackers, or eat it straight out of the bowl with a fork.

Nutrition

Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 1282mg | Potassium: 690mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 10651IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 158mg | Iron: 1mg

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