Vegan Buffalo Chickpea Salad
I don’t know about you, but I love all things buffalo. To be honest though, I had an aversion to all things spicy for as long as I can remember. I’m not sure why, but I just hated anything with heat as I couldn’t tolerate it.Â
Today, I love everything with heat and its almost like salt to me. It’s a component in recipes that just always works!Â
In keeping with tradition to bring you at least 1-2 really quick and easy concepts per week, I knew I had to share this recipe! This little beauty was actually on my bucket list for quite a long time, but I kept overlooking it given it’s simplicity.Â
However, if there is one thing I have learned in the past year, its that people love effortless more than anything. Even if it’s a no brainer, it makes it more approachable and ultimately gets people in the kitchen, which is my objective!
What I love about this chickpea salad, is everything! It’s quick, easy, you can modify the heat, it perf on bread or you can blend into a “hummus” and enjoy with veggies, the ingrains are accessible, affordable, it can easily be made in bulk, perf for entertaining, non vegan approved, and a buffalo lovers dream!
If you’re searching for that effortless vegan salad sammie or a quick dip that doesn’t disappoint, you have to try my recipe for Buffalo Chickpea Salad with blue cheese slaw!
Why this recipe is great:Â
Quick
EasyÂ
Affordable
Great for entertaining
Can be made into a dipÂ
Non vegan approvedÂ
Vegan Buffalo Chickpea Salad
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 2-4 sandwiches 1x
Ingredients
Salad:
- 2 cans chickpeas, drained, rinsed
- 1/4 cup vegan blue cheese
- 1/3 cup buffalo sauce
- 1/2 cup celery, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup diced red onion
- 1 1/2 tbsp chopped chives
- 1/2 tsp garlic
- Salt + Pepper as needed
Slaw:
- 1 cup white cabbage, shredded
- 1 cup purple cabbage, shredded
- 2 tbsp vegan blue cheese
Instructions
- Salad: Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Smash with a fork, potato masher, or use your hands. Leave some of the beans un-smashed so the salad will hold together.
- Slaw: Combine the prepped ingredients in a bowl. Add salt and pepper and 1 tbsp of apple cider vinegar if desired. Place both in the fridge until ready to serve.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Sandwich
- Cuisine: Lunch/Dinner
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
Where can we find the recipe for the vegan blue cheese?
Hi Christine, For this recipe I used the Follow Your Heart ready made vegan blue cheese.