Description
This 5-Minute Vegan Tuna Salad is the perfect plant-based twist on a classic favorite! Made with chickpeas and hearts of palm, this quick and easy recipe delivers a flaky, creamy, and tangy texture with a subtle ocean flavor from nori sheets. It’s packed with plant-based protein, fiber, and essential nutrients, making it a healthy, satisfying, and eco-friendly alternative to traditional tuna salad. Whether you serve it as a sandwich, in lettuce wraps, or as a dip with crackers, this recipe is versatile, delicious, and meal-prep friendly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup hearts of palm, drained and roughly chopped
- ⅓ cup vegan mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 celery ribs, diced
- 2 teaspoons celery seeds
- 2 tablespoons dill pickle relish
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 2 nori sheets, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
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Mash the chickpeas and hearts of palm
- Drain and rinse the chickpeas and hearts of palm.
- Place them in a large bowl and mash using a fork or potato masher until flaky.
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Add the seasonings and mix
- Stir in the vegan mayo, Dijon mustard, diced celery, celery seeds, dill pickle relish, nutritional yeast, and crumbled nori sheets.
- Squeeze in the fresh lemon juice and mix well.
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Season to taste
- Add salt and freshly ground black pepper to your preference.
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Serve and enjoy!
- Enjoy immediately or refrigerate for 30 minutes to enhance flavors.
- Serve as a sandwich filling, in lettuce wraps, on crackers, or in a bowl with veggies.
Notes
- Variations: Add a teaspoon of sriracha for a spicy kick, mix in capers for extra tang, or swap vegan mayo for mashed avocado for an oil-free version.
- Serving Suggestions: Serve as a sandwich, lettuce wrap, dip, or protein-packed salad topping.
- Storage Tips: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Freezing is not recommended.
- Allergy Info: This recipe is soy-free and nut-free, but check your vegan mayo if you have dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snack
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American, Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0