Kale and Chickpea Salad or Sandwich Spread

Kale and chickpea salad or sandwich spread is fantastic on fresh bread, or as a filling for pita bread or a wrap with tender lettuce and sliced tomatoes. Or, simply serve on its own or in lettuce cups to add more protein to the plate.

This tasty spread might be a great choice for teens who are on board with nourishing food options for home-packed school lunches.

Swap in other greens: Use a good handful of chopped baby spinach or arugula leaves in place of the kale; or, half a bunch of watercress leaves (and a little stem is fine, too.

What to serve with kale and chickpea salad

For a light warm-weather meal, serve this with Golden and Sweet Potato Salad or Really Simple Vegan Potato Salad and a fruit salad, using seasonal fruits of your choice. A fresh bread or pita are welcome, or serve in lettuce cups.

When the weather turns cooler, pair this with a soothing pureed soup. Fresh bread or pita are once again options, or make wraps with lettuce and tomato. Carrot Ginger Soup or Coconut Sweet Potato Soup are fantastic companion dishes.

Recipe is adapted from Plant Power by Nava Atlas. Photos by Hannah Kaminsky, BittersweetBlog.com.

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Yield: 4 to 6

Kale and Chickpea Salad or Sandwich Spread

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Kale and chickpea salad or sandwich spread is fantastic on fresh bread, or as a filling for pita bread or a wrap with tender lettuce and sliced tomatoes. Or, simply serve on its own as a side dish.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 medium kale leaves (any variety)
• 1 medium carrot, cut into chunks, or 6 to 8 baby carrots
• Two cups cooked or 15- to 16-ounce can (drained and rinsed) chickpeas
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast (optional, but highly recommended)
• 1/3 cup vegan mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, or 1 to 2 tablespoons minced fresh dill
• 1 to 2 scallions, green parts only,  cut into large pieces, optional
• 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder, or more, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, or more, to taste
• Freshly ground pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Strip the kale leaves away from the stems. Discard the stems and tear into several pieces. With a little olive oil rubbed into your palms, massage the kale leaves until they soften and turn bright green. This should take no more than a minutes.
2. Combine the kale and carrot in a food processor fitted with the metal blade; pulse on and off until finely chopped.
3. Add the remaining ingredients and pulse on and off until the chickpeas are evenly chopped and everything is nicely blended—don’t over-process; leave the mixture a bit chunky.
4. Transfer to a serving container and serve at once as suggested in the headnote, or cover and refrigerate until needed. 

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