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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!
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 351 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
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
Instructions
- Smash: Drain t2 14-oz cans chickpeas and roughly smash the chickpeas with a fork or your fingers.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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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
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
% 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.