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Chickpea salad sandwich on a wooden board.

Chickpea Salad Sandwich

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This vegan version of my Costco chicken salad is just as creamy and delicious, but totally meat-free.
Prep 5 minutes
Cook 10 minutes
Total 15 minutes
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 6 servings

Equipment

  • medium saucepan
  • colander or fine mesh sieve
  • Large bowl
  • potato masher or fork
  • silicone spatula or spoon

Ingredients

  • 2 15.5-ounce cans chickpeas (approximately 3 ¾ cups)
  • 2 tablespoons minced celery
  • 2 tablespoons minced yellow onion
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • 4-5 tablespoons mayonnaise (vegan if desired)
  • 2-3 teaspoons Dijon mustard (vegan if desired, plus more to taste)
  • ½ teaspoon salt (more or less to taste)

Instructions

  • Add 2 15.5-ounce cans chickpeas and their liquid to medium saucepan. Place saucepan on stovetop over medium heat.
  • Simmer chickpeas 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. After 10 minutes, pour chickpeas into colander and drain well.
  • Transfer chickpeas to large bowl. Using potato masher or fork, mash chickpeas until desired consistency is achieved.
  • When satisfied with consistency of chickpeas, add 2 tablespoons minced celery, 2 tablespoons minced yellow onion, 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley, 4-5 tablespoons mayonnaise, 2-3 teaspoons Dijon mustard, and ½ teaspoon salt to mashed chickpeas.
  • Stir ingredients together until fully incorporated. Taste salad mixture and increase amounts of ingredients as desired.
  • When satisfied with flavor of salad, cover bowl with lid or plastic wrap and place in refrigerator. Chill chickpea salad 1 hour. Alternately, transfer chickpea salad to serving bowl and serve immediately on bread or in lettuce cups with preferred toppings.

Recipe Notes

  • Leftovers: Refrigerate any leftover chickpea salad in an airtight container up to 4 days.

Nutrition Information (Approximate)

Serving Size: 1servingCalories: 196calProtein: 7gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 682mgPotassium: 235mgTotal Carbs: 20gFiber: 7gSugar: 0.3gNet Carbs: 13gVitamin A: 154IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 2mg
Recipe By: Cheryl Malik
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