Chickpea Salad (Mock Tuna Salad)

Enjoy this deliciously light and tasty chickpea salad in lieu of tuna. Better for you. Better for the tuna. Great on your choice of bread or even on top of a green salad. Healthy beans, greens, and whole grains!


What You Need: 1 can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed 2 stalks of celery (or more . . . to your liking) 2 spring onions, white part only 3 small dill pickles (or relish, which you won't need to pulse) 1 tbsp nutritional yeast 3 tbsp vegan mayonnaise 1 tsp onion powder or flakes 1 tbsp horseradish (optional, if you like spicy stuff!) 1/2 tsp celery salt (optional) 2 tsp Bragg's Liquid Aminos (optional) 1 tsp Tumeric (optional) 1 tsp cayenne, or other pepper (optional . . . I like a lot of spice!) What You Do: Pulse the chickpeas in a food mixer until flaky. Transfer to a bowl. Pulse the celery, spring onion and dill pickles until finely minced, add to the bowl and stir in all the other ingredients. Done! Easy schmeasy!! Make a sandwich with your preferred whole grain bread, or pita, or wrap . . . OR, serve with yummy crackers, OR on celery stalks, OR cucumber slices . . . . so many ways to enjoy this! :)


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Egg-Free Salad Sandwiches

What You Need:

1 12-ounce package extra firm tofu
½ cup vegan mayonnaise (try Just Mayo, Earth Balance, or Vegenaise)
2 teaspoons mustard
1 teaspoon lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
1 celery stalk, diced
1 small pickle, diced
2 green onions, diced
Salt and pepper to taste
Indian Black Salt (kala namak) for sprinkling
Bread, tomato, lettuce, or other desired sandwich fixings

What You Do:

Wrap tofu in a paper towel, then a clean dish towel. Press by leaving between two heavy pots for about 10 minutes. Replace the soaked dish towel with another dry towel and press for another 5 minutes. Chop up tofu into nonuniform chunks or cubes, or just crumble into a bowl with your hands.

Toss tofu in a bowl with the vegan mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice or vinegar, garlic powder, and cumin. Stir in the celery, pickle, and onions. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Use less salt if garnishing with black salt, which also adds a great egg-y flavor.

Toast bread (optional) before assembling your sandwiches and serve with your favorite fixings. Enjoy!


Source:  TryVeg.com Vegan Lunch Recipes