Chickpea Salad & Sandwich Spread

If you’ve been vegan for a while, you probably have your own version of this chickpea salad recipe. But if you’re a newbie or an omnivore, the idea of making a mock tuna salad from chickpeas might be new to you. It’s just as good dolloped onto salad greens as it is as a spread on fresh bread.

Dianne Wenz, who contributed this recipe writes: “A few years ago, I did a back-to-school cooking demo at a local store and I made this recipe. It makes a quick-and-easy lunch, and it’s easy to hide veggies from picky kids in the mix.

It was a big hit at the demo. I even overheard a man in the parking lot telling his wife that she should have tried it. You should try it, too!

To give this more of a ‘chicken salad’ rather than a ‘tuna’ feel, omit the seaweed flakes and use two teaspoons of dried dill.”

Ingredients for Chickpea Salad and Sandwich Spread

• Chickpeas (cooked, 1 1/2 cups; or one 15-ounce can
• Vegan mayonnaise
• Lemon juice (from 1 fresh, or bottled)
• Yellow mustard
• Celery (2 stalks)
• Scallions (green onions; 2)
• Carrot (1 small)
• Red bell pepper (about 1/4 of a pepper)
• Seaweed flakes
• Dried dill
• Sea salt

Recipe and photo reprinted with permission from What’s for Lunch, © 2016 by Dianne Wenz. See more about the e-book here.

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Yield: 4

Chickpea Salad & Sandwich Spread

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This easy chickpea salad recipe is just as good dolloped onto salad greens as it is as a spread on fresh bread.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas, or one 14-ounce can (drained and rinsed)
• 1/2 cup vegan mayonnaise
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp yellow mustard
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1 small carrot, diced
• 1/4 cup red bell pepper, diced (about 1/4 of a pepper)
• 1 teaspoon seaweed flakes
• 1 teaspoon dried dill

Instructions

1. Coarsely mash the chickpeas (by hand with a potato masher, or pulse for a few seconds in a food processor).
2. Add all of the remaining ingredients and mix together.
3. If time allows, chill for a few hours so the flavors can mingle. Adjust seasonings to taste if need be. Serve as a salad or on sandwiches. 

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 252Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 318mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 6gSugar: 6gProtein: 6g

Nutrition data is always an estimate depending on program used to calculate and exact products used.

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