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Crunchy Veggie Chickpea Smash Sandwiches

Lemony smashed chickpeas and a cool dill-mint yogurt spread meet crisp cucumber, carrot and red pepper on hearty whole-grain bread.

Crunchy Veggie Chickpea Smash Sandwiches

Ingredients

  • 8 slices256 gWhole-wheat bread8 slices
  • 1 container (6 oz)150 gPlain Greek yogurt, nonfat
  • ⅔ cup sprigs6 gFresh dillchopped
  • 2¾ tsp chopped5 gFresh mintchopped
  • 1 clove3 gGarlicfinely grated
  • 2 tbsp30 gLemon juicedivided
  • 1 can, drained254 gChickpeas, canned, drained and rinsedpatted dry
  • 2¼ tsp10 gOlive oil
  • ½ tsp1 gGround cumin
  • ⅛ tsp1 gSalt
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • ½ medium (8 in.)150 gCucumberthinly sliced
  • 1½ medium100 gCarrotscoarsely grated
  • 1 medium120 gRed bell pepperthinly sliced
  • 1⅓ cups loosely packed40 gBaby spinach

Steps

  1. Prepare the vegetables first: slice the cucumber, grate the carrot and slice the red bell pepper; set them aside with the spinach.
  2. Make the yogurt herb spread: in a small bowl, stir the Greek yogurt with the dill, mint, garlic and half of the lemon juice.
  3. In a medium bowl, mash the chickpeas with a fork until chunky, then mix in the olive oil, the remaining half of the lemon juice, the cumin, salt and black pepper.
  4. Spread the yogurt herb spread evenly over one side of all 8 bread slices.
  5. Divide the chickpea mash over 4 of the slices, then layer on the spinach, cucumber, carrot and red bell pepper.
  6. Top with the remaining 4 bread slices, spread side down, press gently, and cut each sandwich in half to serve.

Contains: Milk, Gluten. Some brands contain egg, soy.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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