Current Song, “Stereotypes of a blue collar male,” by Shakey Graves.
‘Not tuna’ salad, mock tuna, fake tuna, chick-un of the sea, ‘chickpea of the sea.’ There’s a million different ways to call this salad. In a nutshell, it’s chickpeas smashed to mimic the texture of canned tuna with the combination of celery, pickles, seaweed, and other seasonings making for the perfect “not tuna” vegan rendition. And it’s absolutely delicious.
Check out my Instagram highlights video titled, FAVS, to see a video recipe breakdown of how I create my favorite “chickpea of the sea” snuggled up with the best veggie combo. Or scroll to the bottom to cut straight to “not tuna” fixins part.
I’ve written this recipe out as my favorite way to wrap up this fake tuna goodness and enjoy it for a hearty, veggie packed lunch. It was a number one seller at a small local cooperative market I first operated out of when I created Homecooked with Love (Waimanalo Market COOP), and its continued to be a favorite meal for just about any type of retreat that I have catered over the past couple years. It’s surprisingly hearty and filling for all those meat lovers out there and you are getting some vital nutrients from the seaweed seasoning, like vitamin B6 and iron.
Cheers to mocking it up.
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