CHICKPEA SALAD SANDWICHES

Ingredients

2 (15-oz.) cans chickpeas,
rinsed and drained
1 cup minced carrot
1 cup minced celery
1 cup minced red bell pepper
¾ cup minced cucumber
⅔ cup minced zucchini
½ cup minced red onion
½ cup minced green onion
¼ cup Italian salad dressing
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp. capers, with liquid
¼ tsp. paprika
¼ tsp. salt
⅛ tsp. black pepper
⅛ tsp. cayenne pepper
12 slices whole-wheat bread
or Italian bread
1 to 2 Tbsp. olive oil,
or as needed

Directions

1. Mash chickpeas with a fork in a very large bowl. Stir in carrot, celery, red bell pepper, cucumber, zucchini, red onion, green onion, Italian dressing, garlic, capers, paprika, salt, black pepper, and cayenne.
2. Spoon chickpea mixture on half of bread slices. Brush oil on 1 side of remaining slices and put, oiled sides down, on sandwich.