What would you order at a deli? Vegan tuna?

Shalva asked me this question recently.

My delayed response?

“Want to make vegan tuna with chickpeas in our Vitamix?”

I guess I'm done with tuna?

“Mom, we made tuna with chickpeas this week. It was really good!”

And silence.

I knew what she was thinking. Oh, great, yet another thing I cannot feed you.

Yeah…

I get it. Being too good for tuna is quite annoying.

And telling people you shouldn’t eat tuna is even worse.

And making people feel like they need to make this for you is so not cool.

And I know my dad eats tuna every day for lunch. High in protein, easy, quick.

So this “tuna”?

It’s not for you, Mom, Dad.

This vegan tuna made with chickpeas is for super progressive meshugenahs like me.

Yeah, this tuna is dang tasty.

Yeah, it doesn’t taste fishy. Yeah, it’s satisfying to make and quite easy.

But Mom, Dad, don’t make this. You, too, Nana and Papa.

Not for yourself, not for me. Enjoy your tuna.

This stuff is for goofballs like me.

If you’re a goofball like me, you’ll love this tuna. (And probably also our once-a-week Saturday newsletter.)

Recipe

Tuna Salad

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• Yield: 4 small servings
• You're needed for: 10 minutes
• Until it's done: 10 minutes
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Easy, healthy and quick vegan tuna salad. Deliciously not fishy.

Celery, Chickpeas, Dijon Mustard,

Ingredients:

• raw onion - 1/8 of a whole
• dill pickle - 1 whole
• celery - 1 stalk
• chickpeas - 15 oz can (425 g)
• dijon mustard - 1 Tbsp. (18 g)
• vegan mayo (we use Just Mayo) - 2 Tbsp. (30 g)
• salt - to taste
• pepper - to taste

Instructions:

CHOP VEGGIES (via dry chop technique)

1. Place onion, pickle, and celery in your container.
2. Blend on Variable Speed 1 for 10 seconds (or until correct size).
3. Set chopped veggies aside.

MAKE TUNA (via wet chop technique)

1. Add can of chickpeas (liquid, too) to your container.
2. Blend on Variable Speed 1 for 10 seconds (or until correct size).
3. Drain liquid (just like you would with a tuna can).

MIX

1. Get a bowl.
2. Combine veggies, “tuna” (chickpeas), and rest of ingredients.
3. Gently mix.
4. Snap a pic and tag #lifeisNOYOKE
5. Enjoy!

Useful tips for Tuna Salad

Feel free to play around with the add-ins. We’ve had tuna salad with green olives that’s fabulous.