Vegetarian Chickpea "Chicken" Salad (Vegan Options)

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Vegetarian Chickpea "Chicken" Salad (Vegan Options)

This chickpea "chicken" salad has everything you need for a hearty lunch that's ready in just 15 minutes. You can enjoy this top-rated recipe as a sandwich, with crackers, and more. Our community has also had success making this in a food processor and with various vegan options - see comments!

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Ingredients

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Filling

  • 2 14-oz cans chickpeas drained, 400 g cans
  • 1 Pink Lady apple finely diced
  • 1 stalk celery finely diced
  • ¼ cup finely chopped red onion about ¼ of an onion
  • ¼ cup sliced almonds

Dressing

  • ¼ cup mayonnaise can sub vegan mayo, 60 g
  • ¼ cup plain greek yogurt can sub plant-based yogurt, 60 g
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard 10 g
  • 1 tsp lemon juice 5 mL
  • ¼ tsp each salt and pepper
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Instructions

  1. Smash: Drain t2 14-oz cans chickpeas and roughly smash the chickpeas with a fork or your fingers.
  2. Fillings: Add 1 pink lady apple (finely chopped), 1 stalk celery (finely chopped), ¼ cup finely chopped red onion, and ¼ cup sliced almonds to the bowl of smashed chickpeas.
  3. Dressing: Stir together ¼ cup mayonnaise¼ cup plain Greek yogurt, 2 tsp dijon mustard, 1 tsp lemon juice, and ¼ tsp each salt and pepper.
  4. Assemble: Stir together Fillings and Dressing. Can be enjoyed right away, but it's tastiest after it chills in the fridge for about an hour.

Notes

  • For tastiest results, allow "chicken" salad to chill in the fridge for 1 hour before serving. 
  • Storage: This salad will keep for up to 5 days int he refridgerator in an airtight container.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1serving Calories 351kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 54.7g (18%) Protein 12.1g (24%) Fat 10.4g (16%) Saturated Fat 1.4g (7%) Cholesterol 5mg (2%) Sodium 827mg (34%) Potassium 461mg (13%) Fiber 10.3g (41%) Sugar 8g (16%) Calcium 95mg (10%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 351 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 351kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 54.7g 18%
Protein 12.1g 24%
Fat 10.4g 16%
Saturated Fat 1.4g 7%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Sodium 827mg 34%
Potassium 461mg 10%
Fiber 10.3g 41%
Sugar 8g 16%
Calcium 95mg 10%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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