chickpea salad

I have a few friends who have been dying to get their hands on these recipes. I’ll warn you this isn’t one of my typical healthy recipes and it isn’t low in fat. It uses vegan mayo which isn’t an ingredient I typically use or encourage others to use. I made these for a party; they are party food, not everyday food! I repeat, these are not healthy, you can’t eat as much as you want, you’ll get sick or fat.

I hope that wasn’t too mean. Since most of the recipes I present are whole food, plant-based, and no added oil I didn’t want to mislead anyone but I’m gearing up for the Super Bowl and attempting to make some of my favorite party foods a little more accessible to my new lifestyle.

Veggie CHICKpea Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked and drained chickpeas
• 1 carrot
• 1 stalk of celery
• 1/4 cup diced onion (optional)
• 1/2 cup vegan mayo
• dash of black salt, sea salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and nutritional yeast

Do

1. Chop chickpeas in a food processor until they are course, this takes 15 to 30 seconds depending on your processor. Then place in a mixing bowl.
2. Shred carrot and celery in food processor then add to the chickpeas.
3. Add mayo and spices and gently stir until combined.

Serve

I served these in lettuce wraps, but they would be great as sandwiches or on crackers too. It keeps well for a few days and travels well with an icepack to keep it cold.

Fruity CHICKpea Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked and drained chickpeas
• 1/2 cup grapes, cut in half
• 1 apple, diced (I used granny smith)
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts (OPTIONAL)
• 1/2 cup vegan mayo (or for a twist use vegan yogurt)
• dash  of black salt
• dash of onion powder

Do

1. Chop chickpeas in a food processor until they are course, this takes 15 to 30 seconds depending on your processor. Then place in a mixing bowl.
2. Add the remaining ingredients and stir gently until everything is combined.

Serve

I served these in lettuce wraps too but it would be amazing on top of a bed of greens. I also tried the yogurt version and put it in fillo shells for a fun and delicious dessert. You could also eat this in a sandwich or on crackers, it’s very versatile.

You could make your own vegan mayo for a healthier version.

For more inspiration check out my PARTY FOOD board on Pinterest! Or check out my Faux Tuna Salad Recipe! I think you like it.

How would you enjoy these, on a salad, sandwich, or as part of a wrap?

I submitted this recipe to the Virtual Vegan Linky Potluck!