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Vegan Chickpea ‘Tuna’ Salad Recipe

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Did you know that you could turn a can of chickpeas into a ‘tuna’ salad?

It sounds crazy, I know! But you totally can do this.

Basically, you just sub in some chopped chickpeas for the tuna and everything else stays the same, and you end up with this super delicious, plant-based, tuna-like salad (without the tuna).

It’s amazing.  And very tasty!

You can do as I did here, and pack it all on your favorite bread to build a sandwich.  Or you can scoop some on top of your favorite salad.  Really, anything you would do with traditional tuna salad can be done with this ‘chickpea’ version.

Now, you’ll notice I used all mayo in this recipe.  But if you wanted to lighten it up or bulk up the protein, you can swap in some Greek yogurt for the mayo (assuming your are not a vegan!).  It all works so just make it work for you.  Enjoy!!
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Kitchen Sink Chickpea Salad [Great for a BBQ] (Video)

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Sometimes the best recipes aren’t recipes at all.

You know what I’m talking about.

The dishes that come together out of necessity because you have hungry mouths to feed and are forced to get creative with what you’ve got.

This is one of those recipes.

Use it as a guideline and then tweak it to work with whatever you already have in the kitchen.

Trust me.  This salad is super flexible.  Enjoy!

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Kitchen Sink Chickpea Salad

Yield: 5 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 bell pepper, diced
  • ½ red onion, diced
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • ¼ cup olives, chopped
  • 1-15oz can of chickpeas
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp red wine vinegar
  • ¼ cup chopped basil leaves
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Combine bell pepper, red onion, garlic, olives, and chickpeas in a medium bowl.  Add olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper and basil.  Gently toss it all together and adjust seasonings.  Enjoy!

Makes 2.5 cups (5 1/2cup servings)

Calories: 144; Total Fat: 5.6g; Saturated Fat: 0.5g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Carbohydrate: 20.6g; Dietary Fiber: 3.9g; Sugars: 0.9g; Protein: 4.4g