Chickpea "Tuna" Salad

I made a batch of this Chickpea "Tuna" Salad for lunches this week. It’s a great substitute for meat on your sandwich while still getting plenty of protein. It has a slightly fishy flavor from the dulse flakes.

Dulse flakes are a type of seaweed and are considered to be a super food. It tastes salty, although, it is low in sodium and is a great salt substitute. You can buy dulse in shakers and use it as you would salt. Dulse is great on salads, in soups, and in stir frys. I love dulse on salads. In fact, I often crave dulse flakes. It contains many vitamins and minerals and trace minerals from the sea including magnesium, iron, iodine, calcium, protein, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12. A little dulse everyday is a great way to ensure you’re getting a good source of many essential vitamins and nutrients.

 I buy dulse online in bulk from Amazon  but it can also be found in stores.

This uses my cashew mayo recipe found here cashew mayo 

Chickpea “Tuna” Salad

1/3 cup cashew mayo

1 15 oz. can chickpeas, rinsed

2 celery stalks, diced

2-3 Tbsp. dill pickles, minced

1 tsp. onion flakes

2 tsp. dulse flakes

1 tsp. pickle juice (opt.)

1 tsp. lemon juice

Chop chickpeas and pickles in a food processor. You could also add the celery stalks too. Mix all the ingredients together and add salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy on a salad or in a sandwich.