Smashed Chickpea Salad Lettuce Wraps
This website uses affiliate links which may earn commission for purchases made at no additional cost to you.
These quick and simple Smashed Chickpea Salad Lettuce Wraps are great for meal prep and healthy lunches. They only take 5 minutes to prep, they’re light, and have a delicious flavor!
I’m on a mission to create healthy recipes that are focused on whole food nutrition to give moms the nourishment they need to feel like Supermoms.
Lunch has been my biggest personal struggle lately, so I’ve really been trying to recipe test and create recipes for myself, and in turn, other busy moms that are easy to meal prep, nutrient-dense, and are great for a quick meal while at work (whether that’s inside or outside of the home). I hope you find this recipe helpful!
Recipe Ingredients
You’ll need the following ingredients to make this Chickpea Salad:
Ingredient Notes
- Mayonnaise: I use an avocado oil mayo for this recipe. Feel free to use a regular mayo or a vegan mayo if needed.
Additions & Substitutions
- Fried Egg: You can add a fried egg or two on top of your chickpea salad for some extra protein!
- Fresh Veggies: Add other fresh veggies on top of your smashed chickpea salad if you’d like – crisp bell pepper or cucumber would be great options!
- Butter Leaf Lettuce: I had a hard time finding butter leaf lettuce (but it’s so worth it!). You can absolutely use another type of lettuce, such as romaine lettuce if you’d like!
- Mayonnaise: You can use regular mayonnaise if you don’t have an avocado oil based mayo, or you can use a vegan mayo if you need the recipe to be vegan.
Tools For This Recipe
- Mixing bowl
- Potato masher
How to Make Smashed Chickpea Salad: Step-by-Step
For the full recipe with the exact ingredients, scroll down to the printable recipe card below!
Step 1: In a mixing bowl, smash the chickpeas with a potato masher.
Step 2: Add remaining ingredients and combine well.
Step 3: Assemble chickpea salad onto four lettuce wraps and serve.
Recipe Tips & Tricks
- Double the recipe: Double the recipe so you have lunches for your whole week or you have enough to share with a loved one.
- Meal Prep + Wait to assemble: Make the chickpea salad in advance. If serving the chickpea salad on lettuce wraps, wait to assemble them until you’re ready to eat them to make them as fresh as possible!
What to Serve With Smashed Chickpea Salad
- Lettuce wraps
- Sourdough bread
- Sandwich bread
- Wrap
- Fried egg – you could put a fried egg on top for added protein!
Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely!
Yes! You can use vegan mayo to make this recipe vegan.
Yes! This would be delicious served on sourdough or sandwich bread. You could even serve it on a tortilla wrap, instead of a lettuce wrap!
Wait to put the chickpea salad on the lettuce wraps until you’re ready to serve them!
Yes, it’s meant to be meal prepped! It will store for about 3-4 days in the fridge. You can double the recipe to get some more lunches out of it!
In a Lunch Rut?
Grab your FREE 10-Day Lunchbox Recipe Meal Plan! Great for adults and kids!
More Lunch Recipes You’ll Love!
Did you try this recipe?
Let me know how you liked it by leaving a comment and rating below! Or tag me on Instagram and share what you made!
Smashed Chickpea Salad Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients
- 1 (15.5 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 2 tablespoons avocado mayonnaise
- ½ teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 green onion, diced
- 1 stalk celery, diced
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- ¼ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- 4 leafs butter leaf lettuce
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, smash the chickpeas with a potato masher.
- Add remaining ingredients (except for butter leaf lettuce) and combine well.
- Assemble chickpea salad onto four lettuce wraps and serve.