Just 10 minutes to a quick, easy lunch. This No Tuna salad makes the perfect quick and easy sandwich. High in protein and fiber. Great for lunch or a lazy weeknight dinner.
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Why This Recipe Works
- Healthy, delicious and sustainable.
- This is a quick and easy meal to make and perfect to double and have on standby for preparing a salad, sandwich or eating with veggies.
Key Ingredients
- Canned Chickpea - the foundation of the recipe.
- Kelp Granules - we like Maine Coast Sea Vegetables Kelp Granules - gives a ‘fishy’ flavor.
- Old Bay Seasonings - gives a ‘fishy’ flavor.
- Lemon Juice - gives it a tang.
- Hemp Hearts - adds hearty healthy omega 3.
Instructions
Step 1: Drain and rinse chickpeas, place in medium size bowl.
Step 2: Roughly mash the chickpeas, with the back of a fork or potato masher, until desired consistency.
Step 3: Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
Step 4: Serve chilled or at room temperature on bread, lettuce or crackers.
Serving Suggestions
- Vegan "Tuna" Melt
- Chickpea "Tuna" on a bed of lettuce
- Serve with carrots and celery
- With gluten-free crackers
Storage
Store leftover salad in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
📖 Recipe
No Tuna Salad
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Ingredients
- 1 -15oz can Chickpea - drained and rinsed
- ½ Lemon - juiced
- ⅓ cup Vegan mayo
- ¼ cup Sweet pickle relish
- 2 teaspoons Kelp Granules - we like Maine Coast Sea Vegetables Kelp Granules
- 1 teaspoons Celery seed - or chopped celery
- ¼ cup Red onion - diced
- ½ teaspoon Garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon Old Bay Seasonings
- ⅛ Cayenne powder
- 2 tablespoon Hemp Hearts
- Salt and pepper - to taste
Instructions
- Step 1: Drain and rinse chickpeas, place in medium size bowl.
- Step 2: Roughly mash the chickpeas, with the back of a fork or potato masher, until desired consistency.
- Step 3: Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
- Step 4: Serve chilled or at room temperature on bread, lettuce or crackers.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
These nutritional figures should be considered estimates. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased, natural fluctuations in fresh produce, and the way ingredients are processed change the effective nutritional information in any given recipe.
Looking for more great vegan sandwich ideas be sure to check out our Beet Rueben Sandwich recipe.
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Karen Moore
Can’t believe how much this taste like what I remember tuna tasting like! Yay!