Loaded chickpea and veggie sandwich
Ingredients
- 1 can chickpeas
- 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup + 4 tablespoons mixed herb pesto (recipe to follow)
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce (optional)
- 1/2 head romaine lettuce
- 2 carrots, grated
- 2 tomatoes, sliced (thick!)
- 1/2 red onion, sliced into rings
- 1 cup picked basil leaves
- 8 slices havarti cheese
- 8 slices multigrain bread
Mixed herb pesto:
- 3 cups mixed fresh herbs, such as basil, parsley, cilantro or dill - leaves, roughly chopped
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 cup grated parmesan
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
- 1 lemon, juiced and zested
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- Kosher salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- To make the pesto, simply add all the ingredients to a food processor and pulse until smooth.
- For the sandwich, add chickpeas, celery, pesto, mayonnaise and hot sauce to a large bowl and mix until well combined.
- To assemble the sandwich, spread one tablespoon of pesto to one piece of bread. Layer romaine, the chickpea mixture, grated carrots, tomato slices, red onion slices, some picked basil leaves and a slice or two of havarti. Top with another piece of multigrain and enjoy!
