Whether you call it a chickpea or a garbanzo bean you should celebrate it today because today (April 21st 2026) is
National Chickpea Day. I like falafel and I like hummus but if you told me a couple of years ago that I would be eating a chickpea sandwich I would have thought you were crazy. Now, I don't know you well enough to know if you are crazy or not but, I have come to realize that the idea of a chickpea sandwich is not. Crazy that is.
I am very much a meat eater and I like cake. So, every once in a while, my husband and I try to eat something that has a little more nutritional value. One of the things we keep going back to is chickpea salad sandwiches. We have tried several different recipes and have never been able to pick a favorite.
Some we have tried include:
But there are many more out there.
After trying the different recipes, we now only use them as a guide. We pick the pieces we like from the different recipes and make our own thing. Sometimes it depends on what I have in my fridge. I happened to have parsley on hand, so I put some in. Why not?
A few things that I always use is mayonnaise, celery, some kind of onion and I like to get a nice multigrain bread, both to cut down on the white bread I eat but also to have a good hearty bread to stand up to the salad without falling apart. I usually add avocado as well.
I have never had a combination that I didn't like. One of the things that I like about chickpea salad is that I can really make it anything I want. If I like it, I put it in, if I don't like it I leave it out. If you are looking for a lunch idea, I think a chickpea salad sandwich is a good choice. It is not heavy, but it is filling and satisfying.
I was surprised by how much I like these sandwiches. I would recommend them to anyone who likes chickpeas. Give it a try. Have fun with it. Mix it up and make it your own. I think you will enjoy it.
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