Vegan Tuna Salad - Chickpea Salad Sandwich

vegan mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: avocado

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Avocado adds creaminess while being nutrient-dense.

dill pickles

🥗Healthier: pickled cucumbers

💰Cheaper: sliced cucumbers

Sliced cucumbers provide crunch without added sugar.

Mash chickpeas in a bowl with a fork or potato masher until desired consistency, avoiding a blender or food processor to prevent turning it into hummus.

Finely chop 1/2 cup of celery and add it to the chickpea mixture.

Finely chop 1/2 cup of red onion and add it to the chickpea mixture.

Chop fresh parsley to desired texture and add it to the mixture, removing large stems if necessary.

Add 1 teaspoon of kelp flakes to the mixture.

Add ground flaxseed to the mixture, recommending to grind it fresh at home for better quality.

Add plant-based mayonnaise to the mixture.

Add lemon juice to the mixture, or vinegar as an alternative if preferred.

Season with black pepper to taste and mix everything until fully combined.

Optionally, let the mixture set in the fridge for an hour before serving.

Assemble a sandwich by slicing a tomato with a serrated knife and layering it on green leaf lettuce.

Spread the chickpea mixture onto toasted bread, adding as much as desired for each bite.

Top the sandwich with the other slice of bread and enjoy.

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