Recipe for Chickpea Chicken-Style Salad

White bowl of chickpea chicken-style salad with vegetable stick garnishes

Salads A Light, Savory Side or Sandwich Spread

This chickpea chicken-style salad is savory, slightly crunchy, and incredibly satisfying! Plus, it is full of healthy protein. Serve it in sandwiches, with crackers, or as a yummy side salad.

Chickpea Chicken-Style Salad

Recipe courtesy of

Ariel Hinkle

Prep Instructions

Yield: 8 (½ cup) servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: None
Total Time: 10 minutes

Recipe Ingredients

2 (15 oz.) cans garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1 small onion, minced
1 stalk celery, minced
1 tablespoon Chicken-Style Seasoning
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon celery salt
1/2 cup vegan mayonnaise or aioli

Add all ingredients except mayonnaise to a food processor.
Pulse until roughly chopped (you want it to still have lots of texture).
Spoon into a medium-sized mixing bowl. Add vegan mayo or aioli and stir well.
Place in the fridge to chill until ready to use.
Serve as a sandwich spread, with crackers, or as a filling in stuffed tomatoes for a fun summer salad.
Keeps 1 week in the refrigerator.

NOTE: If you don’t have a food processor, you can easily mash this with a fork!