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This low sodium chickpea salad sandwich recipe makes a fantastic and flavorful vegetarian low salt lunch or dinner! A healthy and plant-based meal you can make without cooking. This sandwich is packed with flavor, and has quite a crunch from fresh celery & bell pepper and a creamy low sodium dressing.

This low sodium chickpea salad sandwich with garbanzo beans is a fantastic lunch – and easy to meal prep or make ahead. Serve with no salt added chips, low sodium oven baked fries, or a simple low sodium cucumber salad for a fantastic meal.

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Finding easy options for low sodium lunches can be hard – but this chickpea salad is so versatile and delicious! It’s high in protein, high in fiber, and loaded with a creamy dressing. It’s super versatile, so you can enjoy this on low salt sandwich bread, in a low sodium tortilla, as a lettuce wrap, or on a top of a bed of greens.

This creamy chickpea salad is a fantastic low sodium filling lunch or dinner! I absolutely love smashed chickpea salad, and wanted to give this recipe an update by using classic chicken salad veggies (celery & red pepper) for a bright and fresh crunch. It gives this sandwich an extra pop of flavor.

This Low Sodium Chickpea Salad Sandwich Recipe Is

Bright
Flavorful
Sweet & Savory
Loaded with Vegetables
A Great Make Ahead Lunch or Dinner
Creamy
Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Dairy Free!

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Low Sodium Vegetarian Recipes

This low sodium chickpea salad is fantastic vegetarian recipe that everyone will love. It’s loaded with fresh vegetables, herbs, spices, no-salt-added canned chickpeas. It’s a great way to get some extra vegetables onto the table too!

Browse all our low sodium vegetarian recipes here for more fresh & delicious dinner ideas. These meatless meals are great to enjoy from breakfast, lunch, or dinner – you won’t miss the meat!

What’s In This Plant Based Chickpea Salad Sandwich?

See the recipe card below for a full list of instructions and ingredient amounts!

Bell Pepper, Celery, & Any Sandwich Toppings (Lettuce, Tomato, Microgreens, etc.)
No Salt Added Chickpeas: one of my favorite pantry staple ingredients!
Low Sodium Mayonnaise: If you have 5 minutes, you can make this easy low sodium mayonnaise recipe in your blender or food processor.
Low Sodium Mustard – my easy mustard recipe is sodium & salt free, which makes it the perfect addition to this recipe.
Sandwich Bread or Lettuce Wrap, if eating this chickpea salad as a sandwich – or large romaine lettuce leaves to make this a lettuce wrap!

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No Salt Canned Beans Versus Homemade

While I love the convenience of no-salt-added canned beans, I also love cooking dry beans from scratch in my pressure cooker – the texture is better and it’s more economical. The Instant Pot works wonders for cooking dried beans fast, no soaking required!

While canned beans are convenient, normal varieties are often high in added salt and sodium. If you buy canned beans, I always recommend using a no salt added variety so you can control the amount of sodium in your recipes.

Next time you reach for the canned beans, think about investing in a pressure cooker instead! Homemade beans are incredibly cost efficient, and you can add seasonings and spices to the beans while they cook for extra flavor.

Versatile Low Sodium Lunches

This recipe makes enough chickpea salad for about 4 servings, but there are many ways you can enjoy this! Just add 2 generous scoops to a slice of your favorite low salt bread, top with sprouts/tomato/lettuce, and lunch is ready.

You can also wrap the filling up in romaine lettuce for a lettuce wrap. Or just eat on top of a spinach salad, your choice!

This recipe makes a great snack too. I like loading up a few low sodium crackers with a scoop of this chickpea salad for a hearty snack anytime.

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How Do I Make Low Salt Chickpea Salad?

In a large mixing bowl, mash chickpeas with a fork for 3 to 4 minutes until they are crumbly.
Add the chopped bell pepper, celery, low sodium mayonnaise, mustard, relish, dill, and onion powder. Mix thoroughly until combined into a creamy filling.
To assemble sandwich, add 2 generous scoops of chickpea salad to low-salt bread or to a lettuce wrap. Add any additional low sodium sandwich topping desired and enjoy! Or enjoy with low salt crackers.

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