As a kid canned tuna made a regular appearance in my lunch and I loved it, but when I made the transition to a vegan lifestyle I had to part company with my tuna salad sandwiches. This chickpea “tuna” salad is very close to the real thing. Add the kelp powder for a “fish” flavour and bonus iodine to your diet! Load your sandwich up with tomato slices and any leafy greens you like. You won’t miss the tuna, I promise. It’s delicious on crackers as well!!
Drain can of chickpeas in strainer and rinse. Dry chickpeas well with paper towel.
Mash chickpeas in bowl.
Add rest of ingredients and mix well.
Make sandwich or enjoy on crackers. Either way it’s delicious!
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EASY “TUNA” SALAD
- Prep Time: 10 minus
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 3 cups 1x
- Category: main/side
- Method: chop and mix
- Cuisine: Canadian/American
Description
This chickpea “tuna” salad is very close to the real thing. Add the kelp powder for a more “fish” flavour and bonus iodine! Load your sandwich up with tomato slices and any leafy greens you like. You won’t miss the tuna, I promise. It’s delicious on crackers as well!!
Ingredients
1–398 ml can of chickpeas
1/4 cup vegan mayo
2 chopped celery stalks
1 tablespoon sweet relish
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon organic kelp powder or nori powder (optional)
Dash pepper
Instructions
Drain can of chickpeas in strainer and rinse. Dry chickpeas well with paper towel. Mash chickpeas in bowl. Add rest of ingredients and mix well.
Notes
Make sandwich or enjoy on crackers. Either way it’s delicious!
Keywords: vegan, gluten free, easy, faux tuna, sandwich, spread, chickpea spread
I really enjoyed having a “tuna” sandwich again. It was easy to make, and delicious.
I found that the next day the flavours were even better , and like Carla suggested, spread it on crackers.
★★★★★
Thank you Anna. Glad you enjoyed it!!