Ingredients:
1 can (14 oz) chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
juice of 1/2 lemon + some zest if you like
3 – 4 tablespoons hummus or white bean hummus + 2 – 3 tablespoons water (1/4 – 1/3 cup of vegan mayo is great too)
1/2 cup celery (about 2 small stalks, leaves too), chopped
1/2 cup red onion (about 1/2 small), chopped
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
himalayan salt & cracked pepper to taste
dash of cayenne, optional
Other optional ingredients:
crushed nori sheets or dulse (seaweed)
1 tablespoon chia seeds or hemp hearts for some omega 3 & 6
To Serve
6 slices whole grain, sprouted whole grain flourless or artisan bread, to serve
leafy greens, to serve
nori sheets, to serve (optional)
Instructions:
Drain and rinse chickpeas, place in medium size bowl and roughly mash the chickpeas, about 3/4, with the back of a fork or potato masher, until desired consistency.
Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well, adding any extra ingredients you like. Alternately, you could use a food processor starting with the beans, pulse a few times, add remaining ingredients pulsing again a few times until desired consistency.
Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Ways to serve:
Serve on bread of choice, along with some leafy greens and the optional 1/4 sheet of nori.
You can also serve on bibb or romaine lettuce like a wrap, instead of using bread, for a gluten-free meal like shown below.
Try serving with sliced fresh scoopable veggies like cucumber, red bell peppers, zucchini, etc.
Lastly, pair with your favorite crackers.
Salad serves 3 generously. Store leftovers in an airtight container in fridge for up to 6 days.
NOTES:
If using store bought hummus that is thick, take a couple heaping tablespoons of the hummus in a small bowl and add 1 tablespoon water at a time to thin to desired consistency making for a really nice, creamy binder. And if using the hummus recipe link in the ingredient list, omit the cumin.
The chickpea of the sea salad is great on leafy greens as a wrap (pictured below). Cool and crunchy!
https://simple-veganista.com/chickpea-of-sea-salad-sandwic/