This chickpea sandwich spread is a very tasty and healthy alternative to less healthy sandwich fillers. It is based around chickpeas and tahini, two of the main ingredients in hummus, and then adds a melody of flavours through the addition of the other ingredients that interact to produce a great tasting result.

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Chickpea Sandwich Spread

A healthy and tasty chickpea based spread that is great as a sandwich filler

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 185kcal

Author: SimonDeaneHealth

Ingredients

• 1 can of chickpeas
• 1 stick of celery
• 2 tablespoons of tahini
• 1 tablespoon of maple syrup
• 1 small red onion
• 10 olives
• 8 cornichons mini gherkins
• 2 tablespoons of capers
• 6 slices of wholemeal bread

Instructions

• Drain the liquid from the chickpeas and place in a bowl. Mash with a potato masher until the chickpeas have reached a paste like consistency. Add the tahini.
• Finely chop the celery and the peeled onion and add to the bowl. Then finely chop the olives, cornichons and capers and add to the mixture.
• Mix everything together. Then spread the mixture onto some nice wholemeal bread.
• Top with tomatoes or other toppings of choice such as cucumber, mixed leaves, chives.
• Serve one sided or make into healthy and tasty sandwiches.

Notes

Great served with some fresh leaves, sliced tomatoes and spring onions  

Nutrition

Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Fiber: 5g