Chickpea Tuna Salad
This simple Mashed Chickpea Salad is a great alternative to tuna salad and goes great in a sandwich, in a wrap, with veggies or crackers, or on its own.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 400 ml can of chickpea strained, rinsed and dried
- 1 tbsp. dijon mustard
- 2 cloves of garlic pressed or finely chopped
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion or 1 small shallot
- 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion
- handful fresh dill finely chopped
- 2 tbsp. vegan mayo
- 1/4 cup chopped pickle
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
- dash of red chili flakes
- ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS OPTIONAL
- 1 celery stalk finely chopped
- 3 tbsp. chopped pickled jalapeno peppers
Instructions
- For the salad, simply add everything to a large mixing bowl and combine using a pastry cutter or sharp tool that is easy for mashing. Mash just till half the mixture of choppy, you don’t want to make hummus. Place into the fridge to set once you’ve reached a tuna salad like consistency.
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