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Vegan Smashed Chickpea Egg Salad recipe by Joyful Balance

Vegan Chickpea Egg Salad

Delaney Marie
This Vegan Chickpea Egg Salad is delicious, herby, and super easy to make! The smashed chickpeas combine with our other ingredients perfectly to give us those "egg" vibes while being completely plant based. Eat this as a side with lunch, use it in a vegan egg salad sandwich, or throw it in a lettuce wrap!
*Note that From Start to Finish is an estimate that assumes about 5 minutes to prep your ingredients, and another 10 minutes to make your egg salad. This does not include the optional time to let the egg salad chill in the fridge, or the time required if you choose to make your own vegan mayo. (To keep this recipe oil-free, be sure to use the Joyful Balance Easy Vegan Mayo!)
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From Start to Finish15 minutes
Servings3 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 can chickpeas - drained and rinsed
  • ¼ cup Joyful Balance Easy Vegan Mayo - (OR store bought vegan mayo)
  • 2 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Kala Namak black salt*
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon fresh dill - finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon chives - finely chopped
  • Optional: 1 tablespoon pickles - finely chopped
  • Optional: 1 celery stick - finely chopped

Instructions

  • Add your chickpeas to a bowl and roughly mash with a potato masher (or a fork) until desired consistency is reached. I like to leave mine just slightly chunky.
  • Add vegan mayo, dijon, garlic powder, onion powder, Kala Namak, and ground turmeric. Mix to combine.
  • Add the dill, chives, optional pickles, and optional celery. Mix well.
  • If desired, place your Vegan Chickpea Egg Salad in the fridge for about an hour to chill. Serve as you wish and enjoy! I love using this as a dip with crackers, in lettuce wraps, or paired with a few fresh veggies for an egg salad sandwich.

Notes

*Kala Namak black salt: this is a very specific type of salt that gives our Vegan Chickpea Egg Salad an "egg" flavor! It can sometimes be found in the Indian or international section of grocery stores.
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