This is a recipe that I have been wanting to share with y’all since day 1 of this blog! 7 years later, I’m finally typing it up on here (and filming it), and I can say with complete certainty that it was well worth the wait. My perfected, and insanely easy, Chickpea “Egg” Salad tastes so good and fresh – despite the fact that it’s made using stuff just sitting around in your pantry, spice cabinet, and fridge right now! It’s been a go-to for me for both workday lunches and weekend picnics, and I’m sure once you give it a try it’ll become a go-to for you as well.
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Vegan Chickpea 'Egg' Salad
Ingredients
- 2 cans of chickpeas
- 3/4 cup vegan “mayo”, I prefer Vegenaise brand!
- 2 tablespoons mustard
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon turmeric
Directions
- Drain and rinse the chickpeas. Allow to sit in colander for 3-5 minutes and/or pat dry with a kitchen towel or paper towel. Transfer chickpeas to a microwave-safe medium size bowl and microwave for 1 minute. Pinch a chickpea and if it squishes fairly easily you’re good to move on to step 2 but, if not, microwave it for 1 additional minute. (I don’t recommend microwaving them for more than 2 minutes as they will dry out!)
- Using either a pull chopper, hand chopper, food processor, or a fork, chop/mash the chickpeas down in size. You want about 75% of them broken down to some degree, but not mashed completely into a paste, and about 25% remaining whole for a variety in textures.
- Add in the remaining ingredients and stir very well to combine. Transfer chickpea mixture to an airtight container and put in the fridge for 30-60 minutes to allow it to cool down and to allow the flavors to meld and soak into the chickpeas a little more. After 30-60 minutes in the fridge, serve on bread or toasted bread (I prefer a cold piece of toast, open-faced), on lettuce, in a tortilla, or just enjoy it all by itself. Chickpea “Egg” Salad will keep in the airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
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