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Turn soaked sunflower seeds into a creamy dressing for smashed chickpeas with onions, celery, capers, and dill, then stuff into pita pockets for an easy, delicious vegan sandwich.
Recipe information
Total Time
20 minutes plus soaking time for seeds
Yield
4 servings
Ingredients
For the salad:
To assemble:
Preparation
Step 1
Pulse sunflower seeds, tahini, liquid aminos, mustard, nutritional yeast, and lemon juice in a food processor to a coarse paste.
Step 2
Mash chickpeas with a potato masher or fork in a mixing bowl, then mix with the red onion, celery, capers, if using, and dill; add the sunflower seed mixture and stir lightly to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Step 3
Cut pita breads in half and fill each with 3 tablespoons of the salad mixture, adding some greens, onion slices, tomatoes, and any other desired garnishes. Serve immediately or wrap with parchment paper for later.