This is the best vegan chicken salad recipe I’ve made to date. Or should I call it vegan chick’n salad? Either way, it’s full of all sorts of flavors and textures … it’s sweet, savory, creamy, crunchy, and oh so very delicious. It’s easy to make, too, and can be put together in minutes with ingredients found in most local groceries.
It’s getting a little cooler around here and the leaves are just starting changing colors and the apples and pecans in this taste like they go with the season.
It’s delicious on toasted bread or corn tortillas … or even straight out of the bowl. Apples, grapes, and celery are in season and super fresh right now, so this was extra tasty.
The main ingredient in this is the healthy, appetite satisfying, and totally tasty chickpea. Chickpeas are delicious but also packed with lots of nutrition. They’re full of soluble fiber, help regulate blood sugar, and provide a hefty dose of protein.
Best Vegan Chicken Salad Ever (Really!)
The best vegan chicken salad ever. Really! Creamy, crunchy, sweet, savory ... this has all the flavors and textures. Bonus: Easy to make and packed with all sorts of healthy stuff.
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz can chickpeas aka garbanzo beans
- 1/4 cup chopped apples
- 1/2 cup sliced grapes
- 1/4 cup diced onions red and/or white
- 1/4 cup diced celery
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup vegan mayo like JUST Mayo
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
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In a medium bowl, mash the chickpeas with a potato masher or fork until they're broken up and smashed, but still have texture.
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Mix in the apples, grapes, onions, celery, cranberries, and pecans. Add the mayo and stir until well combined.
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Adjust the salt and add black pepper if desired.
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Hello! I’m Lisa, a vegan artist, photographer, author, Vegan Life Coach Educator, and RYT 200 yoga teacher. I love showing others how simple and delicious a plant-based diet can be. I draw and paint, cook, write, take lots of pics, eat lots of chocolate, and practice gratitude daily.
Would make a great thanksgiving treat!
I think so too!
Oh, YUM! Thank you! We have just discovered that one of us has an allergy to oils (reacting to just about every vegan mayo). We rarely consume product like that, but when we do, I wonder if there is a recipe for vegan mayo that’s blended from whole food and doesn’t have any oil?
Hi Kristen … I think this recipe would be FANTASTIC using a mashed up avocado in place of the vegan mayo!
Oh, thank you–that is excellent to know!