Oil-Free Chickpea Smash Ranch Salad Sandwiches for Under $2 a Serving — Plus a Vegan Chef's Honest Rant
Derek Sarno makes a budget-friendly, no-oil Chickpea Smash Ranch Salad Sandwich using a creamy cauliflower-aquafaba dressing and fresh veggies — enough for 6 large sandwiches under $2 each. The video also includes a candid reflection on toxic perfectionism within vegan communities and why compassion matters more than labels.
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by Derek Sarno
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🧾 Ingredients
- 12 cans chickpeas, drained (liquid reserved)
- 21 baby cucumber, diced
- 350g arugula / rocket
- 41 large tomato, sliced thick
- 54 scallions / green onions, sliced and diced
- 61 jalapeño, diced
- 750g smoky vegan cheese, shredded or diced
- 8Whole meal sourdough bread, sliced
- 91/8 red cabbage wedge, diced
- 103 large cauliflower florets
- 112 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 122 cloves garlic
- 131 lemon, zested and juiced
- 145 tablespoons ranch nutritional yeast seasoning
- 15Chickpea water (aquafaba) from 2 cans
- 163/4 teaspoon flake salt
- 173/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 18Fresh parsley
- 19Alfalfa sprouts (optional)
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