Yield: 2 sandwiches
Skill level: Easy
This sandwich was designed to be vegan (using vegan cheese and vegan mayo) but is delicious non-vegan as well. It's as if a cross was made between chicken salad and tuna salad, but plant-based. Protein from chickpeas, delicious sweetness from Superfresh Dark Sweet cherries, and a touch of crunch from the sunflower seeds. All wrapped up between two slices of toasty bread and your favorite melty cheese.
Ingredients
- 15-ounce can of chickpeas, drained and peeled (optional but recommended)
- 6 large Dark Sweet cherries, or 8 small ones, pitted and diced
- 1 tablespoon mayo or vegan mayo
- ¼ teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sweet relish
- 1 teaspoon roasted sunflower seeds (apple cider vinegar flavored ones taste great)
For assembly
- 4 pieces of bread
- 2 slices of smoked Gouda cheese (or cheese of choice)
Directions
- Mash the chickpeas in a medium-sized mixing bowl until all of the large pieces are broken up. Then, stir in cherries, mayo, vinegar, relish, and sunflower seeds.
- Add half of the chickpea mixture onto a buttered piece of bread and grill on medium heat for a few minutes until the bread is toasty brown. Simultaneously, grill another piece of bread open-faced in the same pan with a slice of cheese on top.
- After the pieces of bread are perfectly toasted, combine the sandwich, slice in half, and eat. Repeat for the second sandwich.
Recipe created by Nosh and Nourish for Superfresh Growers.
