No-Cook Pantry Chickpea Salad (Vegan, Gluten Free)

This easy no-cook pantry chickpea salad is my favorite power outage recipe, simple and full of plant 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.

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

Vegetarian & Vegan Recipes Without Cooking!

What’s In This Simple Pantry Chickpea Salad?

• 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.

What Do I Eat When There’s No Power?

This pantry staple chickpea salad recipe is a fantastic high protein meal!  It uses almost all ingredients you would have in your dry pantry or cupboards.  You probably already have a lot of these ingredients on hand already. Keeping a well-stocked pantry makes it easy to come up with delicious and healthy meals using a few staples you can rotate.  I made a list of my Top 125 Plant-Based Pantry Staples that always keep on hand. And you can check out all my favorite pantry staple recipes on TheHerbeevore.com here.  By stocking up on healthy whole ingredients you can cook delicious recipes without a trip to the store!

How Do I Make This Chickpea Salad?

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 healthy 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!

Get the Same Ingredients I Use For My Easy Vegan Chickpea Sandwich Recipe:

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No Cook Chickpea Salad (Vegan, Gluten Free)

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

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Course Lunch, Salad, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 4 servings

Calories 126 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 No-Salt-Added Chickpeas low or no sodium
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise plant based
• 1 teaspoon sweet relish
• 1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard

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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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