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Last updated on April 6, 2020. Originally posted on May 25, 2016 By Maryea / 38 Comments

Buffalo Chickpea Salad Sandwich

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This Buffalo Chickpea Salad Sandwich has “new favorite lunch” written all over it. Or dinner. Who am I kidding? Sometimes tossing a few things in a bowl, mashing them together, and throwing them on bread is all the energy I have for dinner. It really is that easy to make this vegetarian buffalo chickpea salad. Did I mention this was EASY?
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Check it out. You can count the ingredients on one hand. Plus the salt and pepper. Salt and pepper don’t really count, do they? I think this could be a less than 10 minute recipe from start to finish if you’re efficient. Buffalo-chickpea-salad-sandwich
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Easy means nothing, though, if it doesn’t taste good. Ummm…it’s buffalo. YUM.  Everyone loves buffalo- flavored stuff. Usually when you think of buffalo, you think of buffalo chicken wings or buffalo chicken dip. Who said chickpeas can’t get in on that action? A vegetarian version of buffalo goodness was just waiting to come out of my kitchen.

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Greek yogurt+bleu cheese mix together for a lovely creaminess that is still light. The celery is a classic buffalo pairing and adds a nice crunch to the salad for a perfect balance of textures.

Are you ready to do this? Don’t wait–you need this Buffalo Chickpea Salad Sandwich. Trust me.

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Buffalo Chickpea Salad Sandwich


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  • Author: Happy Healthy Mama
  • Total Time: 10 mins
  • Yield: 4 1x
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Description

This vegetarian Buffalo Chickpea Salad Sandwich is light, easy to make, and has a bite!


Ingredients

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  • 2 (15 ounce) cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup bleu cheese
  • 1–2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons hot sauce, such as Frank’s
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  1. Place all of the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
  2. Using a potato masher or the back of a wooden spoon, mash the chickpeas until they are mostly broken down. It’s okay to leave some whole.
  3. Serve on bread with some spinach or lettuce, on top of a bed of greens, or in a wrap. Enjoy!
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Category: lunch

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving of 4
  • Calories: 377
  • Sugar: 10g
  • Sodium: 1208.6mg
  • Fat: 10.9g
  • Saturated Fat: 3.2g
  • Carbohydrates: 49.9g
  • Fiber: 13.8g
  • Protein: 22.3g
  • Cholesterol: 16.3mg

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This Avocado Tuna Salad is another favorite lunch! If you want a less-spicy version, try this Chickpea Salad Sandwich!

 

This Buffalo Chickpea Salad Recipe takes less than 10 minutes to make and tastes incredible! Great vegetarian sandwich recipe!

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  1. Kate says

    June 30, 2020 at 12:10 pm

    Maryea, I absolutely LIVE on this stuff!!!
    It’s delicious!! As always, I make the recipe as written the first time, and then I let myself throw in bits I have in the house at the time! I have used buffalo sauce, feta, tiny chopped up carrots or cucumber, but the celery must be there too! It’s truly a fantastic lunch! Thank you

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      July 3, 2020 at 1:59 pm

      So so happy to hear this! Thank you for your feedback.

      Reply
  2. Randy says

    September 19, 2018 at 4:14 pm

    Great recipe — thanks! I added to my sandwich: a layer of spinach leaves, a thinly-sliced tomato, and a slice of American cheese. It made for a big (tall) sandwich, but very delicious! I don’t cook with salt so I used a salt substitute from Trader Joe’s. It was awesome! Thanks for sharing this recipe!

    Reply
  3. Catrina says

    March 19, 2018 at 11:40 pm

    Hello! I’ve made this before and I love it. I was wondering have you ever tried freezing it so that it can be thawed later for easy sandwiches? I’m having surgery soon and building up a freezer stash for meals and I’d love to have this on hand but wasn’t sure how well it would hold up to freezing and thawing.

    Reply
  4. Rhiannon Hanson says

    March 12, 2018 at 9:42 am

    My thanks for this recipe that actually got my meatatarian husband smiling. Kids loved it, and the dog didn’t turn his nose up at the crumbs, either. I appreciate it so much. I even got some useful information from the pop up ad ( I didn’t know a store close to me was closing and having a huge sale). So thank you for that also!

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      March 12, 2018 at 10:42 am

      So glad to hear this was a hit! And you’re definitely the first person to thank me for having ads, so thank YOU for making my morning. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Anon says

    January 20, 2018 at 7:02 pm

    Too many shitty ads and popups. Couldn’t bother with the recipe.

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      January 24, 2018 at 10:21 am

      Hey Anon–If you’d like recipes without ads, I suggest you subscribe to a recipe site with paid membership OR buy cookbooks. You see, this is my job. I develop recipes, style and photograph them, and then I write a post and publish the recipe on my site. I provide all of this to my readers for free. I don’t charge for these recipes I’m providing. I earn my income through ads on my site. The alternative would be to make this a membership site and charge my readers. I have chosen this model to provide the recipes for free and earn my income via ads.

      Reply
  6. Doria says

    December 2, 2017 at 1:02 pm

    This is delicious! How long will it stay good for?

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      December 4, 2017 at 10:49 am

      It will stay good for about 4 days.

      Reply
  7. Roxanne says

    November 21, 2017 at 9:00 pm

    Hi Maryea, I love this recipe! Would you mind if I published a post on my site, Thehappyhungryrunner.com with this recipe? Of course I’ll credit your site =) It’s just so delicious and light, I want to share it!

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      November 22, 2017 at 3:35 pm

      Hi Roxanne,

      You’re welcome to use my photo with a link back to my site for the recipe. I’m glad you liked this! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Roxanne says

    November 21, 2017 at 8:40 pm

    Hi Maryea, would you mind if I included this recipe on a blog post at TheHappyHungryRunner.com? I love this recipe and think it’s so delicious! Of course I’ll credit your site =) Thanks!

    Reply
  9. Pongodhall says

    July 27, 2017 at 6:58 am

    Happy to use violife Parmesan, so strong and tasty. A revelation to me as it was the best I’d picked up as I went through the ranges one by one.
    This sandwich now is a very happy vegan and gf portable for me.

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      July 29, 2017 at 8:32 am

      Great!!

      Reply
  10. Gramma Di says

    July 9, 2017 at 2:05 pm

    Can I make this using tortilla and make pinwheels?

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      July 10, 2017 at 8:50 am

      Yes! That sounds like a great idea.

      Reply
  11. TMT says

    April 29, 2017 at 5:58 pm

    This sounds great, except the hot sauce part. ?
    How much curry would I have to put in to make it Curry Chickpea Salad?

    Reply
  12. Ted says

    April 29, 2017 at 5:32 pm

    Does 1/4 of recipe (337 cslories) include calories using 2 slices of bresd?

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      December 19, 2017 at 5:03 pm

      I would like to second this question. This looks amazing, but as part of my “get healthy” plan, I am tracking what I eat and would need to know if the nutritional facts include the two slices of bread.

      Thank you!

      Reply
      • Maryea says

        December 22, 2017 at 6:58 am

        No, the bread is not included in the nutritional stats.

  13. Carrie this fit chick says

    April 22, 2017 at 9:42 am

    This looks so heavenly and full of flavor!!! Totally saving this for lunch ideas at work!

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      April 24, 2017 at 12:38 pm

      Enjoy, Carrie!

      Reply
  14. Melisa Langston says

    August 15, 2016 at 2:08 pm

    This looks amazing!! I am not a bleu cheese fan, so I will be trying with ranch! Thank you for sharing this. I have been so bored with the “usual” lunch items and now I can change it up a bit.

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      August 16, 2016 at 10:13 pm

      You’re welcome! I’m sure this will be tasty with ranch, too.

      Reply
  15. Samantha Polizzi says

    July 27, 2016 at 5:57 pm

    So I completely misread the ingredients and put in half a cup of bleu cheese dressing instead of actual bleu cheese. It still turned out really nice and it was a definite hit with the family. Next time I am going to just use bleu cheese crumbles and see if it’s even better. Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      July 27, 2016 at 10:03 pm

      You’re welcome! I’m glad it turned out despite the misreading of ingredients. 😉

      Reply
  16. Michele says

    July 2, 2016 at 10:28 am

    From Buffalo, NY, I say: THANK YOU!!!!!

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      July 3, 2016 at 9:18 am

      You’re welcome! 🙂

      Reply
  17. Regina says

    June 6, 2016 at 7:58 pm

    The very moment I saw this post I wanted to make this. It sounded so good. I love tuna and chicken salads and even though I’m not a vegetarian I wanted to try this.
    I was worried at first that I may not like it since I don’t use chickpeas very often so I halved the recipe and now wish I did not do that. I loved it! Thank you so much for a very quick and easy dinner or lunch! This is my new favorite and will be making it often.

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      June 7, 2016 at 8:00 am

      Thanks for letting me know, Regina! I’m so glad you tried this and liked it. 🙂

      Reply
  18. Kelli H (Made in Sonoma) says

    May 25, 2016 at 1:35 pm

    If I were eating dairy I’d be all over this sandwich! Looks so delicious

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      May 25, 2016 at 7:50 pm

      I tried to think of a way to make it dairy-free, but couldn’t think of anything to replace the bleu cheese flavor. I do love bleu cheese!

      Reply
      • Tarrant says

        September 6, 2016 at 12:36 pm

        Here is a way to replace the blue cheese:
        1 Cup vegan mayo
        ¼ Block of extra firm tofu, crumbled
        1 Teaspoon Tahini
        Dash lemon juice
        Dash apple cider vinegar
        Dash garlic powder
        Mix together.

        But–I have heard wonderful things about this recipe: http://fullofplants.com/vegan-blue-cheese/

      • Maryea says

        September 7, 2016 at 10:13 pm

        Great idea! It’s worth a shot. 🙂

      • Linda M Lester Barker says

        January 19, 2017 at 6:52 pm

        Hi! You might want to try Daiya Blue Cheze salad dressing for the blue cheese flavor. I love all of Daiya dairy free products!

      • Maryea says

        January 20, 2017 at 9:34 am

        Thanks for the suggestion–I will check it out!

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