LENTIL & CHICKPEA SALAD SANDWICHES

Lentil & Chickpea Salad Sandwiches image

Provided by Annacia * @Annacia

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup(s) canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 cup(s) cooked red lentils
1 - celery rib, finely chopped
1 - carrot, grated
1/4 - red or green bell pepper, finely chopped
2-3 - green onions, finely chopped
1 medium pickle, finely chopped (i prefer dills)
1/2 tablespoon(s) lemon juice
3 tablespoon(s) mayonnaise
2 tablespoon(s) nutritional yeast (optional)
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt (black is nice if you have it)
- ground black pepper, to taste
- good quality whole wheat or multi grain bread slices
- leaves lettuce (butter, romaine, spinach, or iceberg)

Steps:

Lightly mash chickpeas with a fork. Add the lentils, finely chopped vegetables, dill, lemon juice, mayo, nutritional yeast, salt or black salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly with a fork.
Blend 1⁄3-½ of the mixture with a food processor or immersion blender, and mix back in, to even out the texture. Chill salad for 3+ hours before serving.
Make sandwich by scooping 1⁄3-1/2cup of salad onto one slice of bread and lay 1 or 2 leaves of lettuce on the other slice of bread. Close the sandwich, slice diagonally and enjoy!