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Lemon chickpea deli sub

Name: Lemon chickpea deli sub
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 rolls Sub rolls; 240 g Canned chickpeas drained; 2 tbsp Mayonnaise; 0.5 whole Lemon; 1 tbsp Mustard; 60 g Lettuce; 100 g Cucumber; 0.5 whole Bell pepper; 0.25 whole Red onion; 0.25 tsp Salt; 0.25 tsp Black pepper

A creamy, lemony chickpea filling with crisp cucumber and pepper. A filling plant-forward take on the classic sub.

20 minutes · Easy · 2 servings

Original house recipe · Not yet kitchen-tested

Ingredients

Sub rolls2 rolls
Canned chickpeas drained240 g
Mayonnaise2 tbsp
Lemon0.5 whole
Mustard1 tbsp
Lettuce60 g
Cucumber100 g
Bell pepper0.5 whole
Red onion0.25 whole
Salt0.25 tsp
Black pepper0.25 tsp

Quantities describe recipe usage, not package sizes.

Allergen notes

Wheat and egg in mayonnaise. Check mustard labels.

Method

Make the filling

Drain and rinse the chickpeas, then mash roughly with a fork. Stir in mayonnaise, mustard and the juice from the lemon.

Slice the vegetables

Wash the produce. Finely chop the onion and stir into the filling with salt and pepper. Slice the cucumber and pepper; shred the lettuce.

Assemble

Split the rolls. Add lettuce, chickpea filling, cucumber and pepper. Serve immediately or refrigerate promptly until lunch.

Use vegan mayonnaise for a vegan version, and check the bread ingredients.

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