Vegan Mediterranean Un-Tuna Salad

This vegan mediterranean un-tuna salad is unbelievably reminiscent of the real thing (i.e., Whole Foods' Mediterranean Tuna Salad) Most vegan tuna salads use a base solely derived from mashed chickpeas. Although this version relies on the trusty beans as well, its base gets a helping hand from an unexpected veggie ingredient: artichokes. When pulsed in a food processor, artichoke hearts take on a flaky texture that both looks and feels a whole lot like flaked tuna. Although this vegan un-tuna salad can be made with a strictly artichoke base (i.e., sans beans), I quite like the texture and protein-boost that the combination of artichokes and chickpeas provides.

Ingredients
Vegan, Gluten free
∙ Serves 4
Produce
1 (14-ounce) can Artichoke hearts
1/4 cup Flat-leaf parsley, leaves
1 (15-ounce) can Garbanzo beans
1 Lemon, Juice of
1/2 tsp Oregano, dried
1/2 Red onion, small
1/4 cup Sun-dried tomatoes, dry packed
Condiments
1 tbsp Capers
1/3 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and roughly chopped
3/8 cup Vegan mayonnaise
Baking & Spices
1/3 cup Red peppers, jarred roasted
1 Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

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