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chickpea tuna salad

Chickpea Tuna Salad | Mashed Chickpea Salad

Your favorite tuna salad gets a vegan spin with this recipe. Perfect sandwich filling or dip!
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Course: Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Author :Nish Kitchen
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 nori sheet
  • 1 can (420 g) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise (vegan or regular)
  • 3 tablespoons dijon mustard
  • 1 celery stalk finely chopped
  • 1 small red onion finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Place nori sheet in a blender, and blend to a coarse powder.
  • Place chickpeas in a large bowl. Using the back of a fork or potato masher, mash chickpeas to make a coarse mixture.
  • Add nori, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, celery, red onion, parsley and lemon juice.
  • Stir to combine.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add as sandwich or wrap filling, or as a dip.

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Notes

  • Chickpeas - You can use either canned or dried chickpeas in this recipe. For dried chickpeas, soak and cook before mashing them for the salad.
  • Mayonnaise - Not a fan of mayonnaise? Use of mixture of tahini and yogurt.
  • Parsley - Substitute with dill if you like.

Nutrition

Calories: 325kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 777mg | Potassium: 96mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 208IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg