Oops, I think I’m a little late to the chickpea tuna party.
I don’t know what took me so long, really. I kinda of knew that you could do this thing, but I never bothered to try it.
Right. I think it’s because vegan mayo is so damn hard to find in my country! Okay I’m exaggerating. It’s not that bad. But I would have to go out of my way to get it and you know…I’m kinda lazy.
So after seeing maybe like a million chickpea tuna-related pictures on my Facebook feed (I am in a couple of vegan groups you see) I decided to just get my lazy ass out of the house and hunt for it. They just look soooooo good you know?!
So…here I am! Sharing my version of the vegan chickpea tuna recipe!
And I’m kinda pissed I didn’t do this sooner >=( Because it’s so good?!?!?!? At time of writing, I’ve been eating this almost every day for the past 2 weeks. I’m not even kidding.
Partly because I’m testing the recipe, but mostly because it’s so freaking easy and soooooooo delicious!
And it’s awesome vegan PROTEIN. So I don’t feel that guilty about it!
Let me first put a little disclaimer here. This is a super basic aka lazy chickpea tuna recipe. I only threw in vegan mayo and some brown mustard, plus the chickpeas of course. There are fancier versions out there, and I just wanted to say…this isn’t it.
This is just straight up, basic and simple chickpea tuna.
But still yummy! Just not fancy :p
I also opted to only put cucumbers in my sandwich but you can really put whatever you want. Salad greens are kinda expensive where I’m from (cucumbers are way cheaper) so I didn’t do that. Tomatoes are not very nice where I’m from (usually yellow-orange-ish and not very red/juicy – they’re sad tomatoes basically 🙁 ) so I didn’t include that in either.
WHY AM I EXPLAINING THESE USELESS THINGS okay let’s move on.
Alright. You might wonder, what the hell am I supposed to do with the rest of the cucumber after using those few slices?!?!
MAKE MY AWESOME CUCUMBER SALAD.
I promise you, you won’t regret it. It’s my favourite salad OF ALL TIME! Beats alllllllll the fancy salads I’ve ever had. Plus it’s super easy. SO DO IT!
I don’t mean to sound rude or bossy but it is that good 😉
Anyway, I hope you’ll enjoy this easy, no blender/food processor needed, chickpea tuna recipe! And as usual, let me know how it goes in the comments section!
Note: This can be made gluten-free if you can get your hands on some gluten-free bread! It is also no onion no garlic, so YAY! Allium-free too!
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Easy Vegan Chickpea Tuna Sandwich
Ingredients
Easy Vegan Chickpea Tuna Sandwich
- 4 slices artisan bread or sandwich bread
- 6 slices japanese cucumber approximately
- 1/2 cup chickpea tuna
Chickpea Tuna
- 1 15 oz canned chickpeas
- 3 teaspoons vegan mayonnaise
- 1/2 teaspoon brown mustard
Instructions
Chickpea Tuna
- Drain chickpeas into a bowl and mash with a potato masher.
- Add vegan mayo and brown mustard and mix thoroughly. Salt to taste if necessary.
Easy Vegan Chickpea Tuna Sandwich
- Toast 4 slices of bread (this serves 2).
- While toasting, slice about 6-8 slices of cucumber from a japanese cucumber, diagonally. I prefer the japanese cucumber but you can also use the normal kind.
- When the bread has toasted, lay about 3-4 slices of cucumber on 2 slices of bread.
- Add about 1/4 cup of chickpea tuna on each of the 2 slices, on top of the cucumber. Spread evenly.
- Close the sandwich lid by adding the extra 2 slices of bread on top of the chickpea tuna. Done! Easy 🙂
5 comments
I’m not vegan and I’d totally eat this! Looks SO good. Pinning for later!
Sometimes fancy is totally overrated and the simple, classic recipe is the way to go. This looks like a great, protein packed lunch or snack!
Whaaaaat?! How have I never heard of chickpea tuna? Tuna wraps are a staple lunch around these parts and I can’t WAIT to give the chickpea tuna a try!!!
Looks good!! Will try
I’m so happy this is allium-free! Thank you for the quick and easy recipe. Simplicity is the way to my heart and stomach ?