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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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
Servings: 2
Calories: 103kcal