Looking To Make A Chickpea “Tuna” Salad Sandwich

Green beans are surprisingly fishy and when ground they taste like tuna! Toss it with nori and the usual tuna salad (like carrots and onions) for a vegan tuna sandwich.  

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.