Mashed Chickpea Salad

By milly1362

Ingredients

• 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup celery, sliced
• 1/2 cup carrots, diced
• 1/4 - 1/3 cup scallions, sliced
• 1/4 cup or so hummus or tahini (any vegan mayo works too)*
• 1 - 2 tablespoons mustard (stoneground or dijon)
• sea salt & cracked pepper, to taste
• dash of garlic powder
• juice of 1 lemon, optional
• small handful pepitos, optional
• paprika/smoked paprika, garnish

Details

Adapted from thesimpleveganista.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Drain and rinse your chickpeas, place in medium size bowl and roughly mash with a fork, potato masher or pastry blender. Add the remaining ingredients and combine. Add more hummus if you like it creamier and taste for seasoning. Serve however you like.

Store leftovers in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to a week.

*If you find your hummus is a bit thick, thin it out with a tablespoon or two of water. This will make for a perfect consistency to use as a binder without being overly thick and/or drying as well.