Chickpea Wrap Recipe

This chickpea wrap recipe is exceptional. It's healthy, easy to make, and delicious. Chickpeas offer numerous benefits, being high in fiber, protein, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, especially vitamin B9 and manganese. 

Chickpea Wrap

Manganese offers numerous benefits, such as supporting bone health and aiding digestion, to name a few. Read more about chickpeas here.

Vitamin B9 is known for its anti-inflammatory properties and benefits for heart health.

Tips:

Use a sieve for rinsing the chickpeas. 

Save the aquafaba for cakes if needed.

If possible, buy a nice, organic no additive mayo or aioli to make this extra healthy.

If possible, buy BPA free can of chickpeas.

Use wholegrain or gluten-free wraps.

Designed for 4 servings

Ingredients of Chickpea wrap

2 cans of chickpeas, well rinsed 

1 small purple onion chopped

2 tbsp capers halved

2-3 tbsp vegan mayo or aioli 

1 celery stick chopped 

1 large or 2 small Tomatoes, seeds removed and sliced

4 gherkins, sliced

4 large wraps 

1 tbsp sesame seeds

Lettuce, or other greens

Instructions

Mashed chickpeas wrap filling

Prep all the ingredients as indicated. 

Prepare filling:

Mash chickpeas using a potato masher. Mix in chopped onion, capers, celery, and mayonnaise. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Assemble wraps: 

Lay out a wrap, sprinkle 1/4 of the sesame seeds on. Then, layer salad leaves on around 1/3 of the wrap on our side, leaving the edges free. 

Chickpea wraps

Spread 1/4 of the chickpea filing on top of the salad green, then 1 slice of gherkin and 1-2 slices of halved tomatoes. 

Fold the edges of the wrap and roll it up. 

It's ready! Have it with some nice juice or smoothie!

Enjoy!