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Chickpea “Tuna” Salad Sandwiches

Chickpeas are surprisingly fishy, and when they’re mashed, taste a lot like tuna! Mix it with nori and the usual tuna salad suspects (like carrots and onion) for a vegan ‘tuna’ sandwich.By isachandra
Ingredients
- ½ sheet nori (dried seaweed), torn into small pieces
- 1 (15 ounce) can no-salt-added chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup vegan mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup minced or finely grated carrot
- ⅓ cup finely diced celery
- 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill
- ½ teaspoon salt
- black pepper to taste
Sandwiches:
- 8 slices whole wheat bread, toasted
- ¼ cup vegan mayonnaise
- 8 lettuce leaves
- 8 tomato slices
Directions
- Step 1Pulse nori in a blender until it’s a fine powder. Set aside to let dust settle.
- Step 2Mash chickpeas with a sturdy fork or a small-holed potato masher (chickpeas slip through larger, zigzag-type mashers) in a large bowl until most are broken up. Do not overmash–they should retain some texture.
- Step 3Stir in mayo and mash a little more. Stir in nori powder, carrot, celery, onion, dill, salt, and pepper. Cover and chill at least 15 minutes or up to 3 days.
- Step 4For the sandwiches, slather toast with mayo (about 1 1/2 teaspoons per slice). Layer salad, lettuce, and tomato between toast slices. Cut sandwiches in half diagonally.
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Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 360 calories; protein 11.8g; carbohydrates 43.6g; fat 16g; sodium 690.4mg.