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Smashed Garbanzo Bean Salad

Garbanzo beans and crunchy vegetables make a delicious sandwich filling or chunky dip.
Bread topped with Smashed Garbanzo Bean Salad
Prep time: 20 minutes
Makes: 3 cups
Nutrition Facts: View label

Ingredients

2 cans (15 ounces each) garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed 
⅓ cup mayonnaise (see Note)
1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce 
1 Tablespoon mustard (any type)
½ cup chopped red onion
1 medium stalk celery, chopped
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley or dill
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1 Tablespoon pickle relish or chopped pickle (any type)
¼ teaspoon salt (optional)
¼ teaspoon black pepper

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Rinse or scrub fresh produce under running water before preparing.
  3. Pour beans into a container with a flat bottom and shallow edges such as a baking dish. Mash the beans with a fork or potato masher to the texture you like.
  4. Stir in remaining ingredients. Refrigerate until ready to serve in a sandwich or wrap, with whole grain crackers, or on top of a green salad.
  5. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Notes

  • No mayonnaise? Try plain yogurt, mashed avocado or tahini instead.
  • Add spicy flavor with some fresh or dried hot pepper or hot pepper sauce.
  • You can cook your own beans. One cup dry makes about 3 cups cooked.

Comments

Smashed Garbanzo Salad is a delicious alternative to tuna or egg salad. I like that you can either mash, or not mash, the garbanzo beans to your preferred texture. I did not have fresh parsley or dill so I doubled the amount of pickle. This goes well in a sandwich or with tortilla chips and crackers. I will be adding this to my meal prep rotation, would go great in a protein snack box!

I love this Smashed Garbanzo Bean Salad. It is so easy and economical to make for lunch or a snack. It reminds me so much of egg salad but without eggs...which is helpful when they are not readily available.

This is delicious! I needed a quick lunch and wanted to try something new today - this recipe for Smashed Garbanzo Bean Salad didn't disappoint. I used it as a sandwich filling. I also have leftovers for a healthy snack tomorrow and am going to try it with cheese and crackers. I didn't have any onions so I substituted with extra celery and onion powder. I made it with the fresh parsley and also sprinkled in a little dried dill. Such a good recipe, thank you!

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