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by Humane World for Animals Culinary Innovation Chefs 

Serves 4

Ingredients

For curry chickpeas 

  • 2 cups canned, low-sodium garbanzo beans
  • 1 cup premade hummus
  • 2/3 cup Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored, medium diced
  • 1/2 cup carrots, peeled and shredded
  • 1/3 cup raisins
  • 1/3 celery, diced small
  • 4 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp mild curry powder
  • 2/3 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/3 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/8 tsp ground cumin

For service 

  • 8 each whole wheat bread, sliced, two slices per sandwich

Instructions

For curry chickpeas

1. Lightly mash chickpeas in a food processor or by hand. 

2. In a large mixing bowl, combine mashed chickpeas with hummus, apples, carrots, raisins, celery, lemon juice, and spices, mix to combine. 

For service 

1. Portion 1 cup curry chickpeas onto whole grain bread or bun. Slice in half if desired.

Notes 

Each serving provides 2 oz eq meat/meat alternate, 2 oz eq grains, 1/4 cup other vegetable, and 1/3 cup fruit. 

*The nutrition information is an estimate based on general ingredients. These amounts will vary based on the products you are using. 

Nutrition 

Serving: 10.64oz | Calories: 447kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 901mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 9g

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