Chickpea Salad Sandwich
2 slices whole wheat bread
chickpeas
mustard
soy mayonnaise
pickle relish
vegan soy cheese, optional
lettuce, optional- i like the spring greens mix
tomato slices, optional
fresh ground pepper
When I became vegetarian, i missed the weirdest things, and one of those things was chicken and tuna salad sandwiches. This is a good substitute, because with the mustard, mayonnaise, and relish, you can hardly tell what the main ingredient is anyway. Non-vegetarians will like it too!
Put the chickpeas, mustard, mayonnaise, and pickle relish (or whatever you would typically make meat salads with) in a bowl and mash with a fork into a lumpy consistency (should have texture, not smooth like hummous). Put cheese on one slice of vegan bread spoon chickpea salad over it. Top with lettuce and tomato slices and add pepper to taste. Put other slice of bread on top to close sandwich and slice in half from corner to corner. Yummy... enjoy! ;)
SO HOW'D IT GO?
This recipe is a staple for me. I make my own tofu mayo. I throw whatever veggies I have around into the food processor and finely chop them and add to the mix. Usually use carrots, celery, garlic, red pepper and onion. Last time I made it I chopped up slivered almonds and it put it over the top. Taste great on bread or crackers, straight out of the bowl or on a salad. Friends at work always ask for the recipe. Very versatile.
i just made this and used mayo, dijon mustard, olives, cayenne pepper, sea salt, fresh ground pepper and a squirt of hot sauce. served it on whole wheat toast with sprouts and tomato. AMAZING!
Hey secondbase! Did you make enough to share? 8-)
I eat the heck out of this stuff. There for awhile I was making it every week for lunch. Now I'm on a soup kick (and its summer - 90 outside, I dont understand myself sometimes :-D)
This recipe was really good. To me, it did sort of taste like tuna salad, but without the repulsive aftertaste. I grew up with tuna salad having celery, so next time I make this (which will be soon) I'm going to add celery.
Great recipe...!! ;)b I put all of ingredients in blender..exchanging pickle relish for dill chips..turned out great!! Even my picky children liked this recipe!!!
You could use less veg'aise by subbing some soft or silken tofu blended up w/ a bit of apple cider vinegar or lemon juice, salt, pepper. You might have to play around w/ the other flavors, like adding a bit more of them,garlic, oniion, etc. ...and maybe even a dash of sweetness? i always think veg'aise hasa bit of sweetness,so maybe just a dash of agave?
This recipe is fabulous! I have made it twice in the last 3 days! :P
My kids love it too! We have decided it has the texture of egg salad, but the flavor of tuna salad--which is just fine with us. My oldest requested a double batch for lunch tomorrow! Thanks for this one that will be a staple from now on.
As an aside, I haven't tried it yet, but I am thinking that this would be great in a lettuce wrap...anyone have any ideas on how to keep it creamy without all the cal's of the mayo substitute?
This recipe is fabulous! I have made it twice in the last 3 days! :P
My kids love it too! We have decided it has the texture of egg salad, but the flavor of tuna salad--which is just fine with us. My oldest requested a double batch for lunch tomorrow! Thanks for this one that will be a staple from now on.
As an aside, I haven't tried it yet, but I am thinking that this would be great in a lettuce wrap...anyone have any ideas on how to keep it creamy without all the cal's of the mayo substitute?
This is such an easy recipe and I've never made it the same twice. I change it up a bit everytime. This time I used Chickpeas, Veganaise, Chopped tomatoes, green peppers, two types of chopped pickles, chopped onions, pepper and sea salt. Oh! And I never use wheat bread (Can't find any where I am), I use whatever bread I have and it works out perfectly. YUM!!! :D
i finally made this the other day and i love it! i couldnt believe how much it resembled tuna salad, just without the fishy aftertaste! i did add capers, diced dill pickles (no relish) red onion onion, celery, dillweed, and fresh lemon juice (a must). enjoyed this on pita bread with bibb lettuce and cherry tomatoes. the leftovers were enjoyed with crudites and crackers! this definitely a favorite, thanks!
I use a pastry cutter to mash the chickpeas, and it works great!! Also, I add a dash of lemon (if you don't want the liquid of lemon, use a small pinch of Kool-Aid lemonade, unsweetened, much cheaper than the True Lemon powder). The lemon adds so much.
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