Chickpea Salad Sandwich

Here is a quick little sandwich idea for you.  Sometimes Pinterest gets the best of me and I find all kinds of interesting recipes to try. This recipe just really jumped out at me as something easy I could make for lunch that would give me some variety too.  So I went for it and I liked it - even more than I thought I would. I love to fix this and have it in mini whole wheat pita with a fresh salad.  It doesn't take more than 5 or so minutes to make but gives you a lunch straight out of a deli!

Here's What You Need:

-  15 ounce can chickpeas drained and rinsed

-  spoonful of capers (optional)

I love adding these in - give it an extra kick!

-  2 stalks celery chopped

-  1/2 medium onion chopped

-  big spoonful of vegan mayonnaise (if you are trying to keep it vegan - if not use normal!)

I love this stuff!!!

Here's What You Do:

1.  Mash the beans first (I use a potato masher to do it!)

2.  Add in capers and mayo. If using a processor pulse these with the beans. Otherwise just stir it in!

I added in some green peas we had in the fridge! That is the beauty of this, you can really mix it up.

3.  Stir in the celery and onion

4.  Serve on top of your bread of choice and top with mustard, lettuce or your favorite sandwich toppers

I seriously love to whip this up on a Sunday after church for me and the hubs!  Let me know what you think.  If you are going vegan or mostly vegan, this is a great substitute for your standard chicken salad sandwich when you just crave that comfort food!

Turkey and Cheese Bread Bowls

I saw this on Pinterest and decided it was a good idea for my "mixing' up lunches" New Year's goal.  I put off making them because it looked a little labor intensive but my bread was going to go bad so I had to do it TODAY.  Surprisingly the kids played well while I worked on these and honestly, it didn't take as long as I thought.  By played well I mean J pulled out all Tupperware and every pot and pan I own...but hey I got lunch ready! I think maybe total prep time was 15 minutes and then they had to bake for 20.

The verdict? Very happy kids at lunch. E ate ALL of hers and then ate the last bit of J's that he couldn't finish.  The only negative - they are a bit messy and some floor cleaning was in order after lunch. Still, it was a healthy and filling and now I have 4 more in the fridge ready for the weekend.

Here is what you need (I cut my recipe in half from the original, I knew we wouldn't need that many):

1.  6 dinner rolls

2.  1 lb ground turkey

3.  half of medium onion

4.  1 can cream of mushroom soup (I used low sodium)

5.  1 cup sharp cheddar cheese

Here is what you do:

1.  Preheat oven to 350 (or wait if you are going to bake them later)

2.  Brown the ground turkey and the onion together

3.  Cut the tops off of the rolls, take out the insides, and set aside the tops for later use 

4. Once the turkey is brown, add in the cheese and cream of mushroom soup and stir

5.  Put the turkey mixture in the rolls, replace the lid

6. Wrap each roll individually in aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes

Delicious!

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original recipe here:  http://all-things-delicious.blogspot.com/2013/04/stuffed-hamburger-cheese-rolls.html