Chickpea of the Sea Salad
Tuna-less Tuna Salad
During one of my assignments at Rouxbe, I chose to make this Chickpea of the Sea Salad and fell in love. Over time I began to adjust the recipe to cater to my taste even more. Below is my version of this scrumptious tuna-less tuna salad, perfect served as an appetizer or entrée.
Chickpea of the Sea Salad
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Crunchy, creamy and comforting come to mind when I think of this chickpea of the sea salad. With the addition of Old Bay, lemon juice, and a fresh herb here's a RifeStyle twist on an amazing recipe!
Author: Bekah Rife
Category: Appetizer, Entrée
Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Vegan
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 2 cans (15 ounces each) of chickpeas, drained and rinsed well
- 3 tablespoons red onion, diced small
- 3 celery stalks, diced small
- ¼ cup pickles (any variety), diced small
- 2 tablespoons seaweed flakes*
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- ½ teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
- ½ lemon- juiced
- ½ cup vegan mayonnaise
- 1 handful of basil, chopped
Instructions
- First, gather your mise en place. (mi Ë‘ zÉ‘̀ƒ Ë‘ plas)
Next pour your rinsed checkpeas into a large bowl. With a potato masher or fork, mash the chickpeas until they are evenly smashed. - Add the red onion, celery, pickles, seaweed, Old Bay, pepper, salt,
cayenee and lemon juice. Combine. The seaweed and Old Bay bring in the natural flavors of the ocean. - Next, add the mayonnaise and mix well. Taste the salad at this point and adjust any seasonings to your preference.
- Last, fold in the chopped basil.
Serving Ideas
- For a light meal eat just as is with celery sticks or crackers. Garnish with Old Bay and sliced avocado.
- Fill romaine leaves and serve as lettuce wraps. Sprinkle with Old Bay and enjoy!
- Scoop the salad into endive cups. Sprinkle with Old
Bay and garnish with a green onion. Serve as an appetizer. - For a hearty sandwich fill two pieces of toasted bread with salad. Add tomato slices and lettuce.
- Add a generous scoop to your big green salad for more protein.
Notes
*If you do not have seaweed flakes you can grind 2-3 pieces of nori in a spice grinder.
**There are so many ways to serve this salad. I have added tomatoes and cucumbers to make it more hearty. Sometimes I throw in parsley and cilantro instead of basil depending on what I had in the fridge. You can try adding a ½ teaspoon of liquid smoke, perfect for those who enjoy smokey dips and spreads. I encourage you to try this recipe and make it your own!
**There are so many ways to serve this salad. I have added tomatoes and cucumbers to make it more hearty. Sometimes I throw in parsley and cilantro instead of basil depending on what I had in the fridge. You can try adding a ½ teaspoon of liquid smoke, perfect for those who enjoy smokey dips and spreads. I encourage you to try this recipe and make it your own!
For another salad made with 4 ingredients in 10 minutes, try our Citrus Dill Cucumber Salad!
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