10 Minute Smashed Buffalo Chickpea Salad
Pantry friendly and ridiculously tasty, this quick + easy Buffalo chickpea salad works well as a sandwich, salad, or wrap. Packed with filling fiber and plant-based protein, it’s budget friendly and so so good for you.
Ingredients
- 1 14 ounce can chickpeas rinsed and drained
- ¼ cup vegan mayo
- 2 tablespoons Frank's Red Hot Sauce
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
Optional, crunchy things
- 1 rib celery diced
- 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
Instructions
- In a small bowl, smash the chickpeas with a fork until no whole chickpeas remain.
- Add the mayo, Frank's, vinegar, salt, onion and garlic powders and mix well. Add any crunch if you want it.
- Serve a scoop on salad, on a sandwich, wraps, or eat the whole thing with lettuce cups!
Want more heat? You can do 3 tbsp hot sauce, but I would decrease the mayo to 3 tbsp first. You can always add more, but if it's too runny....