I love a good smashed chickpea and olive recipe – and this loaded sandwich totally hits the spot! Vegan, gluten free, and high in protein. This makes a great lunch, or even a light breakfast or snack. Delicious smashed chickpeas on homemade sourdough bread, loaded with fresh crunchy vegetables and briny olives!
This Chickpea & Olive Smashed Sandwich Recipe Is:
- Bright
- Earthy
- Loaded with Flavor
- Briny
- Satisfying
- High in Protein
- Vegan, gluten free, and vegetarian
- A no-cook recipe that is perfect for a quick lunch or snack
One of the BEST Pantry Staple Chickpeas Recipes
This smashed chickpea and olive sandwich recipe is a fantastic pantry-staple meal! It uses almost all ingredients you would have in your dry pantry or cupboards. You probably have a lot of these ingredients on hand. Keeping a well-stocked pantry makes it easy to come up with delicious and healthy meals using a few staples you can rotate. I made a list of my Top 125 Plant-Based Pantry Staples that always keep on hand. And you can check out all my favorite pantry staple recipes on TheHerbeevore.com here. By stocking up on healthy whole ingredients you can cook delicious recipes without a trip to the store!
What’s In This Olive & Chickpea Smash Recipe?
- No Salt Added Chickpeas: chickpeas are one of my favorite pantry staple proteins! I’d recommend only using no sald added canned chickpeas (I’d highly recommend a low sodium or no salt version), or you can make your own chickpeas from scratch in the Instant Pot. Normal canned beans are loaded with sodium, which could make this dish too salty when the olives are added in.
- Kalamata Olives: make sure they are pitted! I love the rich briney flavor of these herby kalamata olives, which have a purple hue and a really nice flavor. These Greek olives are fantastic for adding to salads, to dips, or just as a quick snack. I like to use these olive packs, which are great for when you need a handful of olives like in this dish.
- Green Olives with Pimiento: classic green olives have a great color and delicious earthy flavor – I like using these green olive with pimento packs, which are great for recipes that need just a few olives.
- Bell Pepper: If you don’t have fresh peppers, these sweet roasted red peppers are a great substitute! I love adding them to breakfast bakes, sandwiches or wraps, and soups.
- Parsley
- Lemon Juice: Use fresh lemons if you have it, or this really great powdered lemon that you can keep in your pantry if you don’t have fresh lemons. This lemon is great for dressings, dips, and even cocktails.
- Tellicherry Black Pepper: It’s amazing the flavor difference you can get with really good tellicherry black pepper. This pepper is the same price is buying pre-ground, and has loads more flavor! I use these really great tellicherry peppercorns, which I would definitely recommend.
- Bread, wrap, or bagel
Easy Weeknight Chickpea Recipes
This smashed chickpea and olive sandwich recipe is what I call an Easy Weeknight Meal – which is on your table in about 30 minutes. These quick and simple recipes are perfect for those nights when you want a healthy homecooked meal but don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen. I have a whole section of The Herbeevore dedicated to Easy Weeknight Meals, that are great for the whole family. From soups and stews, to pastas and proteins – a healthy meal can be on your table in no time. Even faster than ordering takeout!
How Do I Make This Chickpea and Olivie Smash Sandwich Recipe?
- In a bowl, add the canned chickpeas and both types of olives. Mash with a fork until the chickpeas and olives become reduced into a paste. Stir in the roasted red pepper and parsley, stir well to combine. Add black pepper to taste.
- Toast a slice of bread or a bagel, and top with the chickpea Olive smash. Sprinkle fresh parsley, add sliced tomato, or pile on bean sprouts before enjoying.
Other Quick and Healthy Chickpea Lunch Recipes You’ll Love!
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Smashed Chickpea and Olive Sandwich Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 No-Salt-Added Chickpeas
- 1/4 cup green olives chopped
- 1/4 cup kalamata olives chopped
- 1/4 cup roasted red peppers chopped
- fresh parsley
- freshly ground Tellicherry Black Pepper
- Bread wrap, or bagel
Instructions
- In a bowl, add the canned chickpeas and both types of olives. Mash with a fork until the chickpeas and olives become reduced into a paste. Stir in the roasted red pepper and parsley, stir well to combine. Add black pepper to taste.
- Toast a slice of bread or a bagel, and top with the chickpea Olive smash. Sprinkle fresh parsley, add sliced tomato, or pile on bean sprouts before enjoying.
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