Chickpea Chicken Salad

This chickpea “chicken” salad is a delicious and high-protein chickpea recipe that’s fresh, quick to make, and perfect for vegetarian lunches!

📝 Ingredients

• 15 oz chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 rib celery (chopped)
• 2 Tablespoons finely chopped sweet red onion
• 2 Tablespoons finely chopped parsley
• 1 Tablespoon sliced almonds
• 1/3 cup mayo
• 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Pour the chickpeas into a large bowl. Use a potato masher or forks to mash about 2/3rd of the chickpeas, leaving about 1/3 of them mostly intact for texture.
2. 2Add the celery, onion, parsley, and almonds.
3. 3In a small bowl mix together all of the ingredients for the dressing until well blended.
4. 4Pour the dressing over the chickpea mixture and mix until everything is well coated.