Buffalo Chickpea Melt
This Buffalo Chickpea Melt is the most comforting (and quick) vegan sandwich! Made with dairy-free cheese & the best chickpea salad!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 15-ounce can chickpeas drained & rinsed
- 1 small avocado or 1/2 large
- 1/3 cup vegan mayo
- 1/4 cup buffalo sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic salt plus more to taste
- 1/4 cup celery chopped
- 1/4 red onion diced
- 4 slices vegan American cheese I used Kraft
- 8 slices bread
- vegan butter
Instructions
- Add the chickpeas to a large bowl and use a fork to mash them - doesn't need to be perfect, just mash about 80% of them.
- Add the avocado & vegan mayo and mash until combined. Pour in the buffalo sauce & dry seasonings and mix. Add the celery & red onion and gently fold in. Taste and adjust the seasonings as needed.
- Add a couple of scoops of the chickpea mixture to a slice of bread. Gently spread it out. Place a piece of cheese on top, followed by the other slice of bread. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
- Melt some vegan butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Place 1-2 sandwiches in the skillet (depending on how big they are) and cook until browned. Flip and brown the other side. Remove from the skillet and repeat with the remaining sandwiches - melting more vegan butter in the skillet as needed.
- Cut the sandwiches in half and enjoy!
Video
Notes
- Less is more when adding the chickpea mixture to the bread - if you overfill the sandwiches they will be super messy when you try to eat them!
- You can also add softened vegan butter directly to the bread instead of melting it in the pan.
- Use any type of bread you want - sourdough. wheat, rye, flatbread, etc.
Nutrition
Calories: 488kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 25g