Vegan Chickpea Tuna Salad
Ingredients
- 1 can (14 oz) chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 1/2 tsp vegan mayo or 3 – 4 tbsp hummus
- 1/4 cup bell pepper chopped
- 1/4 cup olives or pickled capers chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion (about 1/2 small), chopped
- 2 teaspoons soy or tamarind sauce
- salt & black pepper, to taste
- dash of nutritional yeast, optional
Preparation
Drain and rinse chickpeas, place in medium size bowl or plate and roughly mash the chickpeas with the back of a fork until desired consistency.
Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well, adding any extra ingredients you like.
Alternatively, use a food processor starting with the beans, pulse a few times, add remaining ingredients pulsing again a few times until desired consistency.
Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Tips
This vegan tuna salad tastes remarkably close to actual tuna and is great for sandwiches.
