Vegan Chickpea "Tuna" Salad
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Recipe type: Lunch/Dinner
Cuisine: Gluten-free, Vegan
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Ingredients
  • 1 large carrot
  • 2 rib celery
  • ¼ medium onion
  • 1 (15 oz) can or 1½ cup chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • heaping ¼ cup roasted and salted sunflower seeds
  • ⅓ cup vegan mayonnaise
  • 1½ tbsp lemon juice
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp dijon mustard
  • a dash of turmeric
Optional, but recommended
  • ¼ tsp chipotle seasoning
  • poppy seeds to top it off
Instructions
  1. Cut the carrot and celery into a few large pieces and add them to the food processor or very good blender with the onion. Pulse everything until chopped (no purée though!). Transfer to a large bowl.
  2. Pulse the chickpeas and sunflower seeds in the food processor or very good blender to mash them. There should still be some bits of whole chickpea left (no hummus).
  3. Mix with veggies, and add the remaining ingredients.
Recipe by To:You From:Scratch at https://toyou-fromscratch.com/vegan-chickpea-tuna-salad/