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My Favorite Lunch

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Veggie Stuffed Pita

I’m not a salad lover. But I LOVE this Veggie Stuffed Pita with hummus.

Hummus is the deal breaker for me, it is not as fulfilling without it. I also make this as a wrap with either tortillas or lavash bread. I’ll eat it everyday for weeks then not touch it for months. I use whatever veggies I have available. In this wrap I used spinach, red bell peppers, carrots, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes and hummus.

These guys can easily be wrapped up for a lunch on the go, although I wouldn’t recommend eating them while driving. I have a hard time eating them while sitting still without making a mess. 🙂 They would be perfect for a picnic or brown bag lunch, especially paired with a piece of fruit and maybe even a Party Worthy Parfait.

What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch?

Vegan Tuna Salad

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I grew up eating Tuna Fish, yeah, that’s what we called it. Several times throughout the year it would be Tuna Fish time. My mom made it in a giant Tupperwear bowl, the same one she used for Potato Salad, and take it to family get togethers. Of course, we don’t eat tuna but I still like the flavor, we make our Vegan Tuna Salad no, formerly known as Not So “Tuna” Salad.

Vegan Tuna Salad

I have realized that Tuna Salad and Chicken Salad recipes greatly differ by region, kind of like Chili. So while I will share the way I made it this is in no way the right way. I think it has a lot of potential as a template.

When you make it, feel free to try other veggies to mix things up a bit.

Vegan Tuna Salad

Vegan Tuna Salad

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked chickpeas (or 1 can drained)
  • 1 tsp Nutritional Yeast
  • 3 tbsp Vegan Mayo
  • 1/4 tsp dill (you could add more)
  • 1 tsp Bragg Liquid Aminos (you can substitute soy sauce or omit, just adjust other seasonings)
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • a few shakes of ground mustard ( you could use prepared mustard instead)
  • water
  • dried seaweed (I used Sushi Nori brand)

Do

  1. Put all of these ingredients in a food processor with 1/4 cup of water.
  2. Process ingredients adding more water if necessary to get the right consistency. Don’t over process or it will be “paste like” it needs to be a little chunky.
  3. Chill until ready to eat.

Serve

This made a little more than 2 cups so double the recipe for a large family. We ate this on sprouted grain bread, my husband had toast. I also like it on crackers or with a pita. It could be eaten atop a mixed green salad as well. If you like celery in your tuna salad add it, I’m not a fan of raw celery so I omited it. I like lots of onion so I’ll add it next time. I was planning on adding a pickle but we were out. A splash of lemon juice would be a nice touch as well.

The Sushi Nori dried seaweed gives this the fishy flavor. If you’d rather have a “chicken” salad just omit the seaweed.

Yield: 4 servings

Vegan Tuna Salad

Vegan Tuna Salad

This easy vegan Tuna Salad recipe is great on sandwiches, salads, wraps or with crackers.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked chickpeas (or 1 can drained)
  • 1 tsp Nutritional Yeast
  • 3 tbsp Vegan Mayo
  • 1/4 tsp dill (you could add more)
  • 1 tsp Bragg Liquid Aminos (you can substitute soy sauce or omit, just adjust other seasonings)
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • a few shakes of ground mustard ( you could use prepared mustard instead)
  • water
  • dried seaweed (I used Sushi Nori brand)

Instructions

  1. Put all of these ingredients in a food processor with 1/4 cup of water.
  2. Process ingredients adding more water if necessary to get the right consistency. Don’t over process or it will be “paste like” it needs to be a little chunky.
  3. Chill until ready to eat.

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Many moons ago I would make a delicious spicy chicken salad. It was simply shredded chicken, mayo and a can of drained rotel. I’d like to incorporate the rotel into this recipe as well.

Vegan Tuna Salad

What would you add to give this recipe your favorite “tuna” salad flavor?