CHICKPEA "TUNA" SALAD SANDWICHES

Chickpea

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.

Provided by isachandra

Categories Main Dish Recipes Sandwich Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

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
8 slices whole wheat bread, toasted
¼ cup vegan mayonnaise
8 lettuce leaves
8 tomato slices

Steps:

Pulse nori in a blender until it's a fine powder. Set aside to let dust settle.
Mash 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.
Stir 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.
For 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 360.3 calories, Carbohydrate 43.6 g, Fat 16 g, Fiber 7.5 g, Protein 11.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 690.4 mg, Sugar 7.4 g