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Vegan tuna salad sandwich on a plate with greens and wheat bread.
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Vegan Tuna Salad Recipe

Chickpea "Tuna" Salad is a tasty vegan sandwich salad made with chickpeas, cashews and hearts of palm. It is super easy to make and great to eat over salad greens also!
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 464kcal
Author: Chef Cindy

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup cashews soaked overnight in water
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 garlic cloves chopped
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 cup hearts of palm chopped
  • 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas drained & rinsed
  • 4 scallions (approx 3 tbsp) sliced thin
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 1 tablespoon dulse flakes
  • 1 red onion sliced thin
  • 8 slices whole grain bread sliced
  • 1 jar sandwich pickles
  • 1 cup spinach leaves and/or microgreens

Instructions

  • Drain and rinse soaked cashews. Add to food processor along with water, garlic cloves, olive oil, lemon juice and salt. Pulse until creamy.
  • Add hearts of palm and chickpeas and pulse until combined but chunky.
  • Transfer to a bowl and mix in scallions, nutritional yeast and dulse flakes. Adjust seasoning for desired taste with salt & pepper.
  • Toast bread. Top bottom slice of bread in order - chickpea tuna, pickle, red onion and greens. Cover with top slice of bread. Slice in half with a sharp knife.

Notes

  • Don't over-pulse the chickpeas and hearts of palm after adding them to the food processor. You want them to retain some texture.
  • Feel free to swap the sandwich ingredients for your favorites!
  • Don't forget to soak your cashews. If you do forget, you can do a quick soak by covering them with boiling water and letting them sit for fifteen minutes.
  • Taste and adjust to your own tastes! It's important you make it the way you enjoy your tuna salad.
  • Zero waste tip: Put extra hearts of palm aside for a salad topping.

Nutrition

Calories: 464kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Sodium: 625mg | Potassium: 1672mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 890IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 6mg