Deli Salad Sandwich 3 Ways

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The classical deli “salad” sandwich inactive has a spot successful your luncheon bag. This mentation works with a assortment of proteins, including an abundantly flavorful plant-based chickpea crockery (pictured open). For much adventurous palates, spice it up to make antithetic flavors to support you funny week aft week. Try adding a pinch of curry pulverization to the chickpeas, a small Cajun seasoning to the chickenhearted oregon a interaction of smoked paprika to the tuna.

Serve with dill pickle spears, rootlike chips oregon strawberries connected the side.

Leftover crockery tin beryllium refrigerated successful an airtight instrumentality for 3 days.

From Sonja Overhiser and Alex Overhiser of ACoupleCooks.com.

Ingredients

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Servings: 2 (makes 2 sandwiches)

For the sandwich

One (5-ounce) tin tuna, 3/4 cupful (7 1/2 ounces) canned no-sodium chickpeas oregon 3/4 cupful (about 3 ounces) chopped leftover cooked chicken
1 mean celery rib, chopped
1 scallion, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons mayonnaise oregon vegan mayonnaise
1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoonful grated parmesan food (optional)
1/8 spoon array oregon good oversea brackish (omit if the chickenhearted is seasoned), oregon much to taste
3 grinds achromatic pepper, oregon much to taste
1 spoon smoked paprika, curry pulverization oregon Cajun seasoning (optional), oregon much to taste
4 slices sandwich breadstuff (or almond crackers)

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (using tuna; 1 sandwich)

Calories
428
Fat
24 g
Saturated Fat
3 g
Carbohydrates
29 g
Sodium
634 mg
Cholesterol
44 mg
Protein
23 g
Fiber
1 g
Sugar
6 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From Sonja Overhiser and Alex Overhiser of ACoupleCooks.com.

Tested by Sonja Overhiser and Alex Overhiser, and Jim Webster.

Published August 9, 2021

Updated March 17, 2026