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Tangy Chick Pea Smash
Go giddy over chick peas with this Tangy Chick Pea Smash. Packed with vitamins and high in protein – this spread tastes good on anything. Try it on top of bread, salads, wraps, or a-la-carte!
- Prep Time
15 Mins
- Serves
2 Cups or 4 1/2 servings
Ingredients
- Chick Pea Smash
- 1 15 to 16 oz can chick peas, drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup minced sweet or red onion
- 1 stalk celery, diced
- 1 large dill pickle, diced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill or parsley, or 2 teaspoons dried
- Dressing
- 3 tablespoons tahini
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Pepper
Optional Toppings
2 tablespoons sunflower seeds 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast flakes ¼ teaspoon kelp powder, or 1 teaspoon dulse flakes
Cooking Instructions
- 1MASH
To make the chick pea smash, put the chick peas in a medium bowl and mash them (a potato masher works well for this).
- 2STIR
Stir in the onion, celery, pickle, and dill plus any optional additions.
- 3COMBINE
To make the dressing, combine the tahini, lemon juice, mustard, and salt in a small bowl.
- 4STIR
Stir the dressing into the chick pea filling until thoroughly combined. Season with pepper to taste.
- 5ENJOY
Enjoy immediately or, stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator, the salad will keep for 3 days.