Hello Everyone! Today’s post is a very exciting one because during my time at home I have had lots of time on my hands to get to work in the kitchen and do a bit of experimenting. Since going away to college I have leaned more and more towards eating a plant based diet with fish and eggs being the few non-vegan things I eat. I had a craving for a sandwhich that was light and perfect for these warmer spring days so I came up with a veggie sandwhich that takes no time to make and is INCREDIBLE. Seriously, I can’t stop making it. Let me know if you try it out and tag me on Instagram if you make one yourself.
INGREDIENTS:
Ezekiel Sprouted Grain Bread
Cherry Tomatoes
Brocoli Sprouts or Mircrogreens
Avocado
Kite Hill Almond Milk Ricotta (Not pictured but ESSENTIAL)
Chickpea Salad: garbanzo beans drained and rinsed, 1 tbsp vegan or paleo mayo (I like Primal Kitchen’s) + 1 tsp of dijon mustard: mix together and store in an airtight container for a few days. I usually use about 1/4 cup on the sandwhich.
Make sure to drain and rinse your chickpeas well! I always rinse with filtered water. If you have time it’s always better for digestion to peel off the little skins of the chickpeas, but I usually just leave them on.
The sprouts add such a nice little crunch!
After prepping all of my ingredients, I toast my bread for about 2 minutes until it’s nice and crisp. I then spread one piece with a little bit of the almond milk ricotta and the other piece with mashed avocado. Then layer on your chickpea salad, tomatoes, and brocoli sprouts. I always cut my sandwhich in half. It just makes it better in my opinion! :) I hope you enjoy!
And if you need a little dessert after… I whipped up some protein balls with some extra ingredients I found lying around my kitchen. These are great to fill you up and keep you from aimlessly snacking and they work with a million different combinations of ingredients.
INGREDIENTS: raw cashews, dates, cacao powder, vanilla, coconut oil, gluten free rolled oats
BLEND IN FOOD PROCESSOR UNTIL DOUGH LIKE | ROLL INTO BALLS AND KEEP IN THE FRIDGE
