Incredible Chickpea 'Tuna'

Servings: 2 | 15 minutes | 250 kcal

The origins of 'chickpea tuna' are hard to trace. The idea to use chickpeas as a meat substitute has been around for a while in the vegan community, but this specific application seems to have popped up on vegan blogs and Pinterest boards in the last decade or so.

I was incredulous when I first heard about 'chickpea tuna', a vegan alternative to traditional tuna salad. I decided to give it a try - and was blown away! It' now a regular in my meal prep rotation.

Ingredients

1 cups canned chickpeas
2 teaspoons vegan mayonnaise
1 teaspoons dijon mustard
2 pieces celery
1/4 cups red onion
1/4 cups dill pickles
1 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoons dried dill
to taste teaspoons salt
to taste teaspoons black pepper

Instructions

Rinse and drain the chickpeas. Add them to a bowl and mash them with a fork or a potato masher.
Chop the celery, onion, and pickles. Add them to the bowl.
Add the vegan mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, dill, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed. Serve on bread, with crackers, or on a bed of lettuce!