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    Creamy Chickpea Salad

    Published: Aug 11, 2021 · Updated: Sep 15, 2022 Written by Alicia · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Creamy chickpea salad is a versatile and quick vegetarian meal to put together, making it great for work or school lunches. Spread it on whole-grain bread with lettuce and tomato for a delicious sandwich.

    Creamy chickpea salad on a whole grain sandwich with lettuce and tomato

    You can also top a mixed green salad with this chickpea salad. Or, spread some on crackers and top with diced tomato and cracked pepper. Or, you can just dive in with a spoon. Really, there's no wrong to eat it.

    This chickpea salad is a great vegetarian recipe to have on hand. And, it can easily be made vegan by using vegan mayo.

    Ingredients

    Chickpeas - I use canned chickpeas for this recipe. Of course, you could soak dried chickpeas overnight, boil them until they are cooked, and then let them cool completely before using in this recipe. Though, that does make this somewhat less quick and easy.

    Mayo - Again, in the interest of ease, I use premade mayo. But you could certainly use homemade. And, if you're wanting to make this vegan, simply replace regular mayo with a vegan version.

    Celery & Onion - Dice these somewhat small for a more consistent texture throughout the salad.

    Dill - I really love the addition of dill to my creamy salads and this chickpea salad is no exception. It adds the perfect amount of freshness and herbiness.

    Salt - I use either a fine kosher salt (like Diamond Crystal) or fine sea salt in my recipes.

    Lemon Juice - I recommend freshly squeezed lemon juice but feel free to use bottled if you prefer. The amount of lemon juice you use can vary based on the other ingredients as well as your preferences so I recommend starting with a ¼ teaspoon then adding a bit more if you like.

    How to Make Creamy Chickpea Salad

    Drain and rinse the canned chickpeas.

    Dice the onions and celery.

    Chickpea salad ingredients including chickpeas, mayo, diced celery and onion, lemon, dill, and salt.

    In a mixing bowl, slightly mash about half of the chickpeas.

    Bowl of slightly mashed chickpeas

    Then, add in the mayo, diced celery, diced onion, dill, salt, and ¼ teaspoon of the lemon juice.

    Bowl with all of the chickpea salad ingredients before mixing

    Mix until well combined. Taste and add more lemon juice if needed.

    Bowl of the chickpea salad next to bread, lettuce, and a tomato

    Serve immediately or keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.

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    chickpea salad sandwich with lettuce and tomato

    Creamy Chickpea Salad

    Alicia
    Creamy chickpea salad is a versatile and quick meal to put together making it great for work or school lunches. Spread it on whole-grain bread with lettuce and tomato for a delicious sandwich.
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Main Course, Vegetarian
    Servings 4 servings

    Ingredients
      

    • 16 ounces canned chickpeas drained and rinsed
    • ¼ cup mayo
    • ¼ cup onion diced
    • ¼ cup celery diced
    • ¼ teaspoon dill
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ to ½ teaspoon lemon juice

    Instructions
     

    • Place the chickpeas in a mixing bowl and mash about half of them.
    • Add the onion, celery, dill, salt, and ¼ teaspoon of the lemon juice. Mix until well combined. Add more lemon juice if needed.
    • Serve immediately or store in the fridge for up to 3 days.

    Notes

    • This can be made vegan by using vegan mayo.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servingCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 6gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 555mgPotassium: 198mgFiber: 5gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 55IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 1mg
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