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The Easiest Vegan Chickpea Salad Recipe

This is one of those healthy but delicious recipes for a great vegan chickpea salad. One of my favorite things about this recipe is that the flavor resembles an egg salad sandwich. Before becoming vegan, egg salad sandwiches were one of my favorites, so I created this chickpea salad as a kind of “mock egg salad” recipe which serves as a great vegan alternative to the traditional sandwich. 

A great benefit of this recipe is that it can be easily adjusted for added flavor and texture. It goes great with everything–plus, no offensive smell (you know what I mean). It is an incredibly easy and cheap recipe and can be served on lettuce cups or on kind of bread (my go to is usually sourdough). Sometimes I even eat it on crackers.

I try to have this in my fridge every week for a quick sandwich lunch. It has been a life-saver on those busy work days when I have minutes to run to the kitchen and then back to the office.

Trust me, this recipe is so easy and frugal, it will become one of your favorite go-to lunches.

 

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Canned chickpeas are incredibly frugal. You can make so many recipes with chickpeas and is a staple ingredient you should keep in your pantry at all times. 

If you follow other vegan recipes, keep an eye out for recipes that call for aquafaba. That’s the liquid in the can of chickpeas. I recommend having a recipe ready for the liquid. Most of those recipes you’ll find are decadent desserts. 

For vegan mayo choices, our recommended pick is Best Foods Vegan Dressing. This vegan mayonnaise (dressing) is the best tasting, in my opinion, and you can find it at most grocery stores.

 

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Optional add-ins:

    • Tomato slices – any kind of tomato
    • Avocado – smashed or sliced (either way, it’s delish)
    • Olives – black olives are great, Kalamata are my favorite
    • Relish – I would go with dill relish
    • Pickles – slices or spears on the plate 
    • Onions – this recipe uses purple onion, but you can swap for green or add in as additional
    • Lettuce/greens – any variety will work. I usually use a spring mix or spinach leaves (or both if you want)

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