Tu-No!-Fish Salad

Mashed chickpeas make a tasty vegan sandwich salad that reminds me of tuna salad. It's especially good in a whole-wheat pita with tomato slices and some lettuce. All the ingredient amounts can be modified to suit your tastes or what you happed to have around.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 3

Ingredients

• 1 (15 1/2ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 2  tablespoons vegan mayonnaise
• 1  tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1⁄4 cup  diced celery
• 1  small carrot, shredded
• 1  tablespoon  minced onion
• 1⁄2 teaspoon parsley or 1⁄2 teaspoon dill
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
2. Mash the chickpeas with a potato masher until the salad becomes somewhat creamy and spreadable.
3. Add salt and pepper to taste, preferably after refrigerating the salad for a little while to let the flavors meld.