Chickpea "Egg" Salad (Vegan)
This vegan chickpea "egg" salad is a nice twist on classic egg salad. It's packed with protein and fiber and can be made with inexpensive pantry ingredients in just 15 minutes!
Servings: 3
Calories: 199kcal
Ingredients
- 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup diced celery
- 3 tablespoons chopped shallot or red onion
- ¼ cup grated carrot
- 2 tablespoons sweet relish (or dill relish)
- 1 ½ tablespoons vegan mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill chopped
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric
- 6 slices whole grain bread (optional)
- Optional toppings: baby spinach leaves, lettuce, broccoli sprouts, tomato
Instructions
- Place the chickpeas in a large bowl and mash them with a fork until most of them are mashed but there are still some whole chickpeas remaining. Add the celery, shallot, carrot, relish, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, dill, salt, pepper and turmeric. Stir to combine well.
- To make a sandwich, top a slice of bread with about ⅓ of the chickpea mixture. Add your favorite toppings like baby spinach, lettuce, broccoli sprouts or tomato slices and top with another slice of bread.
- This chickpea egg salad can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Notes
Nutritional calculations are for the chickpea egg salad only without bread.
- Drain and rinse the chickpeas well; you don't want to chickpea salad to be too watery.
- Don't over mash the chickpeas- you want to have some texture.
- This dish is perfect for meal prep- double the recipe and use it to make salads, wraps, and sandwiches throughout the week.
- You can enjoy this chickpea egg salad as a snack and scoop it up with crackers, chips or veggies.
- You can also use this chickpea egg salad to make sandwiches, wraps or lettuce wraps.
Nutrition
Calories: 199kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 761mg | Potassium: 312mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1977IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 2mg
