This salad is a tasty balanced vegetarian lunch bursting with fibre, healthy fats and protein for Meatless Monday or any day of the week! If you are bored of your typical wrap or sandwich filling, you need to make these! Meal prep this filling at the beginning of the week and store in an air tight container in the fridge and assemble when you are ready to eat!
I used La Tortilla Factory wraps for this. They contain 9g protein and 13g of fibre per wrap!
Ingredients:
1 can of chickpeas, mashed
2 green onions, sliced
1/2 orange pepper, diced
1/3 – 1/2 english cucumber, diced
1/4 cup hemp seeds
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds
1/4 cup light mayo
1/4 cup Greek yogurt
1 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp tumeric
1/4-1/2 tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp lemon juice or juice of a lemon
1/2 tsp paprika
1-2 tbsp mustard or dijon mustard
Optional: Chili flakes
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Drain and rinse a can of chickpeas. Place in a large bowl and mash with a potato masher. You can leave some larger chunks. You will notice the shells of the chickpeas start to come off, I removed all of these.
2. Add green onions, pepper, cucumber, 3 types of seeds to a bowl and stir. Add the mayonnaise, spices, lemon juice, salt and pepper, and dijon mustard and mix well to combine evenly.
3. Serve cold. Enjoy on sandwiches, wraps or on a bed of lettuce as a salad.
Andrea Docherty, RD
