I love chickpeas. They are so versatile. You can even use the liquid.
Have you ever heard of aquafaba? That’s the liquid resulting from the chickpeas. You probably dump it down the sink. You can use it for many things. It can be whipped up like a meringue. It’s also a good egg substitute. But that’s a story for another day.
Do you like a good tuna salad sandwich? Here is a healthy vegan alternative that tastes pretty close to the real deal. I really like it and you might also. And it’s made with, you guessed it…chickpeas. Check it out.
Depending on how aggressively you mash the chickpeas, it could end up being a very flavorful hummus. Either way, it’s quite tasty.
Not Tuna Salad (Adapted from Forks Over Knives)
Ingredients
- 1 can chickpeas rinsed and drained
- 3 Tbsp tahini
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1/4 cup diced onion
- 1/4 cup diced celery
- 1/4 cup diced pickle
- 1 tsp capers drained and chopped
- sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a bowl, mash chickpeas with a fork
- add remaining ingredients and mix
- can be used as you would on a sandwich or over a crisp green salad
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I love me a good chickpea salad! I’ll definitely give this one a try, thanks for sharing!
I really love it and once you chop everything up, it’s easy to make. Enjoy!
Hi, Karen. I was recently diagnosed as diabetic. Aside from the diet plan the nutritionist gave me, I am looking for alternatives.
Would love to try this salad. Can I use a food processor instead of mashing the chick peas? Is there a difference using chick peas you buy from the market other than the canned ones?
Bing…I’m sorry to hear about your diagnosis. If you use a food processor, it comes out more like the consistency of hummus. I often do that and use butter lettuce to make little wraps with it. I love that. Butter lettuce has a cup shape to the leaves making it easier to roll it up and pop it in your mouth.
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I have never heard of using chickpeas to replace tuna. I’ll have to try it sometime.
I do a lot of vegan food prep and found this to be a tasty and healthy substitute for a non-vegan food.
I love chickpeas. I haven’t eaten tuna for a very long time. Reminds me of university days . Room and boarding our lunches were always tuna sandwiches. So I don’t miss them.
Lily you may still like this. It doesn’t taste exactly like tuna but is very flavorful.