10-Minute Chickpea "Tuna" Arugula Sandwich
This 10-Minute Chickpea "Tuna" Arugula Sandwich is a quick, healthy, and delicious plant-based alternative to traditional tuna sandwiches. Made with mashed chickpeas, tahini, dulse flakes, and arugula, it’s packed with nutrients that support lower blood sugar, heart health and longetivty. Perfect for a gluten-free lunch!
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz can chickpeas
- 1 tbsp tahini
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- 2 tsp dulse flakes
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1/3 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 2 handfuls of arugula torn
- 1/2 avocado
- 3 tsp Dijon mustard sub stoneground or yellow mustard
Instructions
- Start by toasting two slices of bread, I use gluten-free sourdough or a gluten-free or additional bread but you can use any kind you like. (you can also serve in lettuce wraps or with nori sheets)
- To a large bowl, add in tahini, lemon juice, dulse flakes, garlic powder, coconut aminos, sea salt and maple syrup and mix until smooth.
- Drain and rinse a can of chickpeas, then add it to the bowl. Use a potato masher or back of a fork to mash the chickpeas, leaving some intact.
- Then tear two handfuls of arugula.
- Mix everything together until combined.
- Spread mustard onto your toast.
- Then add sliced avocado onto each piece of bread and mash the fork then top piece of bread with chickpea tuna mixture to make open face sandwiches.
- Enjoy!