Although similar to my Chickpea Tuna Salad, curried chickpea salad has a unique flavor and interesting ingredients. I love curry, so today, while prepping a charcuterie board to take to my daughter's house, I thought I'd add curried chickpea salad.
Cooking on the weekend makes healthy eating easier all week long. I generally cook a big pot of vegan soup or stew and prep salads and other healthy foods to eat lunch throughout the week easily.
Today, however, I used a small portion for my charcuterie board and made more lunches this week.
What ingredients are in curried chickpea salad?
To make this curried chickpea salad, all you need is a few ingredients.
- Canned chickpeas
- Celery
- Shredded carrots
- Red onion, diced
- Cilantro, chopped
- Vegan cashew mayo
- Curry powder
- Dried cranberries (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Remember, the curry and other spices enhance in favor as they sit in the refrigerator. Moreover, you can always add more later; however, you can't take it away once it is mixed in, so add a small amount and adjust as you prepare.
How to make and serve curried chickpea salad
First, I prefer to use my Mini-Cuisinart Food Processor to roughly mashing the chickpeas. However, chickpeas can also be mashed with a fork in a bowl.
Then, transfer the mashed chickpeas to a bowl and add the vegetables, Vegan Cashew Mayo, and spices.
Next, cover and place the curried chickpea salad in the refrigerator. The ingredients and spices enhance over time while chilling in the refrigerator.
Once the salad is chilled, there are a variety of ways I enjoy eating this chickpea salad.
Serve on a bed of lettuce with additional vegetables and fruit, not the side.
Or, serve inside oil-free pita bread.
Another way to enjoy this tasty salad is to serve as a highlight to a charcuterie board as an appetizer.
Regardless of how you enjoy curried chickpea salad, you will love the flavors!
So, if you are a weekend food preparation person like me, give it a try. It is quick and easy to prepare, and you will love every bite. I promise. The curried chickpeas salad recipe lasts 4-5 days covered in the refrigerator.
I love vegan sandwich spreads and salads. Here are some of my favorites to share.
- Chickpea Tuna Salad
- Jackfruit Tuna Salad
- Vegan Chicken Salad
- Vegan Egg Salad
- Cobb Eggless Tofu Salad
- Basil White Bean and Chickpea Dip and Sandwich Spread
- Oil-Free Hummus and Tabbouleh Wrap
- Red Lentil Curry Wrap
Vegan Curry Chickpea Sandwich Spread
Curried chickpea salad is loaded with vegetables and curry flavors, perfect as a salad, sandwich spread, or side dish.
Ingredients
CURRIED CHICKPEA SALAD
- 1 15 ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup vegan mayo (recipe below)
- 3 teaspoons curry powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries (optional)
Vegan Mayo
- 1 cup organic raw cashews
- 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
CURRY CHICKPEA SALAD
- Rinse and drain chickpeas, and put them in a food processor with a large blade.
- Pulse until partially mashed (some will still be in halves); you don't want it mushy
- Add celery, onions, carrots, cilantro, curry seasoning, salt and pepper to taste and dried cranberries (of using)
- Add 1/4 cup dressing (save extra mayo for other recipes during the week) It lasts 7 days in the refrigerator
VEGAN MAYO
- Drain and rinse cashews
- Add all ingredients to a high speed blender
- Blend until smooth
- Add 1/4 cup dressing to salad
- Stir and refrigerate
SERVING
- Serve on toasted bread, in a pita or in a wrap
- Serve on greens
- Serve with crackers
- Or just eat in a bowl the a fork
Notes
Vegan Mayo will last in the refrigerator for 7 days
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Nutrition Information
Yield
4 servingsServing Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 158Total Fat 2gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 0mgSodium 312mgCarbohydrates 31gFiber 10gSugar 17gProtein 15g
Nutrition facts may not be 100% accurate.
Hi! My name is Kathy, I am a retired high school English teacher & vegan enthusiast and blogger. My entire blog is fully plant-based vegan. I truly believe what we eat & how we live determines our health & the preservation of our planet! 🙂
Leo
Where are you located?
Kathy Carmichael
Michigan
Susan
tried this recipe last night...it is great!
Found the mixture to be slightly dry this morning...but still ever so tasty...hard to keep within Dr. McDougalls recommendation of no more than one cup of beans/peas in a day...could eat it for every meal!
Judy
Just made this. 5 star!!! Excellent taste
Kathy Carmichael
Yay! I am so glad you liked it. I made it, and the next day I wanted to take some to work, and it was gone, so I think my family liked it too. I take it in a separate container to work. I toast my bread and put it in a baggie, and heat just the toast in the microwave at lunch and add the chickpeas salad. Its just like eating it at my kitchen counter. 🙂
Mindy
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Lynn
This is the best chickpea salad I've ever made! Even the non vegan hubby liked it! Excellent mayo recipe too, thank you. 👍
Kathy Carmichael
Lynn, thank you so much for the feedback. I really appreciate it, and I'm so glad you enjoyed the recipe. My husband ate the rest of the chickpea salad I made today and didn't share 🙂 Have a Happy New Year!
Amelia
Thank you for another lovely recipe! Do you think a tofu-based mayo could work?
Kathy Carmichael
Hi Amelia! Tofu based mayo will definitely work. I hope you enjoy the recipe. Happy New Year!