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No-Cook Pantry Chickpea Salad Recipe

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This easy no-cook pantry chickpea salad is my favorite no-cook recipe, simple and full of protein! Quick, yummy, ready in 5 minutes. 

This dish can be enjoyed as a sandwich, on a salad, or just eaten with some crackers for an extra helping of plant based protein.

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It’s hurricane season here in New England! Living in the middle of the woods, you better believe we are prepared for power outages all summer long. To prep, I’m compiling a list of all my favorite no-cook recipes to make when we don’t have any power in the house.
 
This pantry chickpea salad is a quick go-to lunch that requires no cooking. Just mash and mix ingredients into a bowl, spread on a slice of bread or a lettuce leaf from the garden, and you have a quick and easy lunch ready in no time.

This Pantry Staple Chickpea Salad Recipe Is:

  • Creamy
  • Bright
  • Satisfying
  • Made with just 4 pantry staple ingredients
  • Great for a power outage or when you just don’t feel like cooking
  • Vegan & gluten free
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Easy Recipes Without Cooking

This easy chickpea salad recipe is great for making a quick and tasty meal when you don’t have power. This pantry chickpea salad can be eaten many different ways! If you have bread, it makes a great and easy sandwich. For our last power outage, I went outside and grabbed a few leaves of lettuce from the garden to make a chickpea salad wrap. You can also eat this salad as a dip, and spread it on crackers or scoop into celery. No matter which way you eat it, it’s going to be good!
 

What’s In This Simple Pantry Chickpea Salad?

I get fresh produce from my garden and from Misfits Market– they sell fantastic fruit, vegetables, & pantry staples at a discounted price. We get Misfit boxes every other week and love picking out favorite produce for delivery. Get $10 off your first box here!

  • No Salt Added Chickpeas: these beans are a major staple in our house! You can use canned chickpeas (I’d highly recommend a low sodium or no salt version), which are already cooked in the can… making this an easy recipe to open and prep. I like these chickpeas which are low in sodium so the recipe doesn’t get too salty.
  • Mayonnaise: I like to use this dairy free mayo to keep this recipe plant-based, but you can use whatever mayo that you would normally use in recipes. If you don’t normally like mayo, try a dairy free version… it’s creamy but still plant based.
  • Relish: to give the dish a little sweetness!  I like this Chicago style relish which has a nice crunch… and as a Chicagoan myself, I love the bright green color of this relish in my mac salad!
  • Whole Grain or Dijon Mustard – for a really nice flavor and texture, you can use either whole grain mustard, stone ground, or dijon… or keep it classic with yellow mustard.

You can use condiment packets if you have those on hand, just make sure to have a plan if you open a new jar of condiment… if you don’t have power you won’t be able to refrigerate.  We keep ice packs and some cooler on hand in case we need them.

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How Do I Make This Chickpea Salad?

  1. In a mixing bowl, mash the chickpeas with a potato masher or mash the chickpeas against the side of the bowl with a fork.
  2. Add the mayo, sweet relish, and mustard. Stir well to combine all ingredients. I found the seasoning was great and didn’t need any salt or pepper (but feel free to add).
  3. Serve on bread as an open faced sandwich, on lettuce wraps, or with crackers as a tasty spread.
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A No-Cook Sandwich Recipe That’s Perfect for Summer

This no-cook chickpea sandwich is a quick and simple recipe.  I love a good no-cook recipe for those days when I’m not feeling like standing around the stove, or for summer nights when it’s too hot to cook. I have a whole collection of recipes that require zero cooking at all, check them out here

This sandwich comes together in about 5 minutes, and doesn’t require the stove or microwave to make. Just use a few pantry staple ingredients and you have a quick meal ready in no time.  And very little to clean up afterwards… an added bonus!

Other No Cook Recipes We Love!

Blueberry Overnight Oats (Vegan, Gluten Free, Dairy Free)

Orange Avocado Salad Recipe (Vegan, Gluten Free, Whole30, Paleo)

Green Goddess Hummus Recipe (Vegan, Gluten Free)

Pantry 3 Bean Salad (Vegan, Gluten Free, No Cook Sides)

Chickpea Brownie Batter Recipe (Vegan, Gluten Free, High Protein, Egg Free)

& read through my Top 125 Vegan Pantry Staple Ingredients & Recipes that I stock my pantry with!

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No Cook Chickpea Salad

Kelly Jensen
This easy no-cook pantry chickpea salad is my favorite lunch recipe, simple and full of plant protein! Quick, yummy, ready in 5 minutes.
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Lunch, Salad, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 126 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing bowl, mash the chickpeas with a potato masher or against the side of the bowl with a fork.
  • Add the mayo, sweet relish, and mustard.  Stir well to combine all ingredients. I found the seasoning was great and didn’t need any salt or pepper (but feel free to add).
  • Serve on bread as an open faced sandwich, on lettuce wraps, or with crackers as a tasty spread.

Nutrition

Calories: 126kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 40mgPotassium: 2mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 18IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 1mgIron: 1mg
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