Smashed Chickpea Salad
This Smashed Chickpea Salad is a protein-packed, flavor-loaded option for lunch, meal prep, or a light dinner. Creamy, crunchy, and zesty, it’s a plant-based twist on tuna or chicken salad that won’t leave you missing a thing. Pile it on toast, stuff it in pita, or eat it straight from the bowl.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
Ingredients
1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 tbsp mayo or Greek yogurt
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1/4 red onion, finely chopped
Salt & pepper to taste
Optional: chopped parsley, dill, or pickles for extra zing
Instructions
In a bowl, mash chickpeas with a fork or potato masher—leave some chunks for texture.
Mix in mayo (or yogurt), mustard, and lemon juice.
Add celery, red onion, and herbs or pickles if using.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve chilled on toast, in a wrap, or over greens.
Nutrition
- Calories: 180
- Fat: 6g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 6g
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