Chickenless Salad

2 15oz. cans chickpeas drained and rinsed
1/4 cup vegan mayo
2 tbsp dijon mustard
1/4 cup diced red onion
1/4 cup diced celery
1/4 cup chopped parsley
Salt and pepper, to taste

Mash chickpeas in a large bowl with fisted hands or a potato masher until about 90% smashed. Add in remaining ingredients and season to taste.

For Curried Chickenless Salad: Add 1 tbsp curry powder, 1/4 cup chopped dates or raisins

For Napa Chickenless Salad: Add 1/2 cup sliced red grapes and 1/4 cup walnuts, almonds, or pecans

For Tuno Salad: Add 1 tsp kelp granules, 1/2 lemon juiced, 1 tsp dill

For Eggless Salad: Add 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp apple cider vinegar, 1/2 tsp black salt (found in Indian markets or online)

Credit to Lauren D'Agostino for this delicious recipe. You may click here for Chef Lauren’s free class on The Secret to a Better Salad.

Chef Lauren D'Agostino helps veg-curious and plant-passionate people fall in love with plant-based food and living. Offering in-home catering services for intimate groups and wellness retreats, she infuses fun, familiarity, and high-vibrations of love, joy, and gratitude into her gourmet menus. When she's not in her kitchen cooking, she's in the virtual kitchen, teaching self-conscious and intimidated cooks the plant-based fundamentals so they can master the intuitive bliss of healthy and flavorful meals in the day-to-day. A free-spirited and curious adventure seeker, astrology lover, intuitive yogi, high-vibe community builder, and happiness junkie, Lauren takes a holistic and fun-loving approach to plant-based living, both on and off the plate.

Chef Lauren's philosophy of "Food as Self-Care" offers a different perspective on the plant-based movement. The food we eat matters, but there's more to holistic wellness and vitality than just what's on your fork. Lauren shares her food philosophy with those who are curious to learn how to use food as self-care by sharing the three pillars of this idea. Her fun and energetic approach will plant seeds of change in the empty bellies of those who are looking to find their zest for life through flavorful plant-based food.

Chickenless Salad Recipe