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chickpea tuna vegan sandwich

Chickpea Tuna Sandwich

This chickpea tuna sandwich filler is a vegan alternative. It's creamy, delicious and full of flavour. By mashing the chickpeas with mayonnaise, capers and dill it gives a salty, fresh and tangy flavour. Get creative and make this in bulk for the week.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • fresh baguette
  • 400 g tinned chickpeas
  • 3 tbsp vegan mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cucumber finely chopped
  • 1/2 pepper finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp fresh dill finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp capers finely chopped
  • 1 tsp cracked black pepper
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • pinch salt
  • 1 tsp wholegrain mustard

Instructions
 

  • Start by draining the chickpeas, rinse and add to a large bowl
  • Chop the pepper, capers and cucumber, add to the bowl, mix in the rest of the ingredients and mash together to create the creamy chickpeas
  • Season with salt and pepper, then serve in a crunchy fresh baguette, option to serve with salad leaves

Notes

  • you can mash the chickpeas before or after adding all of the other ingredients
  • taste test to make sure it's seasoned to perfection
  • add more chilli flakes or fresh herbs to your preferred taste