4.3 from 36 votes
Better "Tunafish" Sandwich
This better "tunafish" sandwich has all the great texture and taste of this classic sandwich without any animal products. Whether you're vegan or not, this combination of crisp onions and celery with coconut and chick peas makes for a delicious guilt-free lunch that I'd argue tastes better than the original tunafish sandwich.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
4
sandwiches
Calories:
307 kcal
Course:
Salad, Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup coconut dried shredded unsweetened
- 250 grams chickpeas drained, cooked
- ¼ cup vegan mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoons soy milk
- 1 tablespoon tahini
- ½ tablespoon nutritional yeast
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 75 grams celery (1 small rib, diced)
- 40 grams red onion (¼ small onion, minced)
- 65 grams dill pickles (1 small pickle, chopped)
- 9 grams flat-leaf parsley (a few sprigs, minced)
- black pepper to taste, ground
Instructions
- Add the coconut to a pot along with a cup of water. Cook the coconut for 30-40 minutes, or until it is no longer tough and dry. Add more water if needed. Drain well.
- Add the cooked coconut and drained chickpeas to a food processor and pulse a few times until the chickpeas are chopped up into crumbles but not so long that it turns into a paste. You can also use a potato masher.
- Add the vegan mayonnaise, soy milk, tahini, nutritional yeast, mustard, celery, onions, pickle, parsley and black pepper. Stir to combine
- Serve between two slices of bread.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
307kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Sodium
258mg
(11%)
Potassium
372mg
(8%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
335IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
62mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 sandwiches
Amount Per Serving
Calories 307
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 307kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Sodium | 258mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 372mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 335IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.