Chickpea & Quinoa Salad

By vdub

Ingredients

• 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas
• 1 cup cooked quinoa
• 1 large tomato, diced
• 1/2 a cucumber, diced
• 1/2 medium onion, diced
• 1/4 cup vegan mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons mustard
• 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce (optional)
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 - 2 teaspoons dried dill
• Salt & pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Rinse and drain chickpeas and add to a large bowl. Using a potato masher or fork, mash chickpeas until mostly crushed but still some beans remain intact.

Add quinoa, tomato, cucumber, and onion and set aside.

In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, oil, mustard, sriracha, lemon juice and spices.

Pour over salad and stir until all ingredients are coated. Taste and adjust seasonings.