Chickpea Salad Sandwich

3 whole wheat pita bread pockets OR toasted 100% whole wheat English muffins or whole wheat  bread

Filling:
1 (15-oz.) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), canned without salt, drained
½ cup celery, diced
¼ cup onion, diced
¼ cup reduced fat mayonnaise
Dash pepper

Make filling:  Mash chickpeas with fork.  Add celery, onion, mayonnaise and pepper and mix well (may also combine in food processor and pulse). 

Serve in pita pocket or on whole-wheat bread English muffins along with tomato and dark leafy lettuce.

 

Yield: 1 cup filling

PER SERVING (Filling Alone):  ? cup 
CALORIES: 130     
FAT: 2g            SATURATED FAT: 0g
CHOLESTEROL: 0mg   
CARBOHYDRATE: 22g    
FIBER: 5g
SODIUM: 150 mg
PROTEIN: 6g

WeightWatchers Points:  2

 

Diabetic Exchange: 1 1/2 carbohydrate + 1/2 lean protein

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