CHICKPEA AND SEEDS SANDWICH

Chickpea and Seeds Sandwich image

Provided by Dean Sherzai, MD, PhD

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

½ cup raw sunflower seeds, soaked in boiling water for 30 minutes or in room temperature water overnight, drained and rinsed
3 tablespoons tahini
1 tablespoon liquid aminos
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup canned no salt added chickpeas, rinsed and drained
¼ cup of each of chopped red onion and celery (half a small red onion and 1 large stalk of celery)
1 tablespoon capers, drained and chopped (optional)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill or fennel fronds
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
4 medium 100% whole-wheat pita breads
Optional garnishes: sliced red onion, cucumber, tomato, avocado, and lettuce

Steps:

Pulse sunflower seeds, tahini, liquid aminos, mustard, nutritional yeast, and lemon juice in a food processor to a coarse paste.
Mash chickpeas with a potato masher or fork in a mixing bowl, then mix with the red onion, celery, capers, if using, and dill; add the sunflower seed mixture and stir lightly to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Cut pita breads in half and fill each with 3 tablespoons of the salad mixture, adding some greens, onion slices, tomatoes, and any other desired garnishes. Serve immediately or wrap with parchment paper for later.