Easy Chickpea Salad for a Plant-Based Protein-Packed Lunch!

canned chickpeas

🥗Healthier: dried chickpeas

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Dried chickpeas are more nutritious; canned beans are often cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point; vegetable oil is usually less expensive.

Drain and rinse the chickpeas.

Mash the chickpeas with a potato masher or fork until mostly mashed.

Add vegan mayo, lemon juice, dried dill, black pepper, sea salt, turmeric, and sweet pickle relish to the mashed chickpeas and mix well.

Add chopped red onion and chopped celery to the mixture and combine.

Taste and adjust seasonings or mayo as desired.

Assemble the chickpea salad sandwich with greens.

Cooking Techniques

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