Three things I am obsessed with: chickpeas, avocado, and all things MINI… mini pizzas, mini tacos, mini pies, mini skillets. I had these cute little pretzel buns last week so that’s how this recipe started. (Although you could use any kind of bun or sliced bread for this recipe).
I first thought of making little veggie burgers, but since it’s a whopping 103 degrees(!) outside, I’ve been trying to use my oven as little as possible. Plus this chickpea salad is fast, easy, and cold, which is everything I want in a summer recipe. These would be perfect for a summer picnic except, well, it’s way too hot for that. For now, Jack and I will be “picnicking” at our kitchen table.
The base of this salad is made of chickpeas, avocado, tahini, hemp seeds and curry powder. These are all ingredients that I generally keep on hand so I love how I can whip these up for lunch at a moment’s notice.
For this recipe, I used muchi curry powder which is mellow and not too spicy. But feel free to use whatever kind of curry spices you like.
Curried Chickpea Salad Sliders
- 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 small avocado
- 1 tablespoon tahini
- ¼ teaspoon minced garlic
- ¼ cup diced red onion (*see note)
- ½ cup chopped cilantro leaves and finely chopped stems
- ¼ cup hemp seeds or chopped walnuts
- ½ teaspoon muchi or madras curry powder, more to taste
- Juice of 1 small lemon
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- about 8 mini slider buns
- any fixings you like: onion, lettuce, tomato, herbs, etc
- In a medium bowl, combine the chickpeas, avocado, tahini, garlic, curry powder, lemon, and generous pinches of salt and pepper. Mash with a potato masher or a large fork until all ingredients are cohesive. Stir in the onion, cilantro, and hemp seeds (or walnuts).
- Season to taste. Chill until ready to use.
- Assemble sandwiches whatever fixings you like.
This recipe is vegan, the pretzel buns I used are not. To make these gluten free, scoop the salad into lettuce cups.
The chickpea salad will keep in the fridge for about a day. If you want to store it longer, I'd suggest keeping the avocado out and mashing it in at the last minute.
(just fyi – I got the pretzel buns from Slow Dough Bread Co, through Farmhouse Delivery)
Love this! I bet it would be great packed for a weekday lunch. #notsaddesklunch for sure 😉
Love this idea – they make me think of a sort of tomato-less Sloppy Joe! I know some people add some kind of algae to make it taste like seafood salad, but I’m not so sure how it would turn out. Love this as is! <3
Oh my gosh, no way. I cannot wait to make these!
These sliders look absolutely perfect for a hot summer day! What kind of buns did you use? I always have such a hard time finding vegan burger buns in the store!
Hi Sarah – in the notes I mentioned that these specific buns aren’t vegan but the recipe itself is. You could use any kind of bread or I think most of the Rudi’s products are vegan:
http://www.rudisbakery.com/organic/product/100-whole-wheat-buns/
OK, your kitchen is stunning. Life goal right there. And those beautiful, perfect burgers! Love love love
Love the addition of avocado in these! And the curry. They are so cute <3
Chickpeas! Avocado! These sliders are super delicious!
Well, your obsession leads to some tasty delights for us all to enjoy. Such a great vegetarian solution to the typical summer picnic sandwiches and hamburgers!
chickpeas + avocado = love. The flavors in your chickpea salad are wonderful. I love the tahini paste, the curry powder and of course, the avocado. I have a simple chickpea salad recipe that I typically use but I think it’s going to take a little vacation now. I’ll be giving your recipe a try soon. <3
So fresh and beautiful! Starting to think about what to pack for kids lunches this year and I think this will be perfect!
I’m seeing a gorgeous and mouthwatering snack here! I will definitely bookmark this recipe to try. And by the way, I like the idea of adding chopped celery for an extra crunch.
Yum! I love your chickpea recipes. This one looks perfect for our picnic tomorrow night! Thank you.
these look amazing. i am totally into chickpeas lately anyway. definitely going to have to give them a go.
Looks delicious!! I love chickpeas + avocado…maybe I would add a little tahini sauce too ; )
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Yum! What a great break from tuna or chicken salad. And everything is better on a pretzel bun!
They look absolutely delicious!
Omg, YES! These sliders look so tasty. Love the avocado in there too!
This looks all kinds of delicious and I’ve been wondering what to do with my chickpeas! Great recipe xx
All my favorite things too! Those little buns…love em’
these look simple and delicious. perfect for a picnic dinner!