Garbanzo Salad Sandwich
Makes 4 sandwiches
Garbanzo beans make a delicious and very nutritious sandwich filling.
1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans, drained
1 celery stalk, thinly sliced
1 green onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons Tofu Mayo or other dairy- and egg-free mayonnaise substitute
1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
8 slices whole-wheat bread
4 lettuce leaves
4 tomato slices
Mash garbanzo beans with a fork or potato masher, leaving some chunks. Add celery, green onion, Tofu Mayo or dairy- and egg-free mayonnaise substitute, and pickle relish.
Spread on bread and top with lettuce and sliced tomatoes.
Per sandwich
- Calories: 275
- Fat: 4.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.8 g
- Calories from Fat: 14.9%
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Protein: 12.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 49.2 g
- Sugar: 8.6 g
- Fiber: 8.9 g
- Sodium: 491 mg
- Calcium: 88 mg
- Iron: 4.2 mg
- Vitamin C: 4.8 mg
- Beta Carotene: 181 mcg
- Vitamin E: 0.6 mg
Source: Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Diabetes by Patricia Bertron, R.D.; recipe by Jennifer Raymond, M.S., R.D.