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Chickpea Waldorf Salad (Vegan + Gluten-Free)

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Chickpea Waldorf Salad (Vegan + Gluten-Free)

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I don’t normally find time to post two recipes in one week anymore, but you are all in luck! I have two great recipes to offer you this week. Yesterday, you had the pleasure of getting some awesome Eggplant Stacks which you can find HERE. Today you get one of my all time favorite recipes – without that nasty o’le chicken – but chickpeas instead. I absolutely adore chickpeas – hands-down my favorite bean. Chickpeas are so versatile and I use them in SO MANY recipes. It’s like the superhero of all beans isn’t it? What can I chickpea not do?  I know, I’m being seriously corny here, but I do love my chickpeas!

I served this recipe at my daughter’s Lily’s 6th Birthday Party and by the time I had a chance to grab a plate for myself it was all gone!! That’s when you know a recipe is that good. It’s a vegan dish that you can proudly serve at any party, potluck, get together, or just for you!

If you don’t like the idea of using store-bought vegan mayo, make a tofu mayo instead or a cashew mayo. There are a ton of recipes out there for these. You can also use half the amount of vegan mayo or leave it out all together and just use the tarragon vinegar for a dressing. I like it just the way it is for a party because a simple store-bought vegan mayo is easy to use if you are making tons of food for a party like I did.

I really want to get my daughter’s birthday cake recipe and tutorial up. I planned  an all-out Safari Themed Party and would love to share my ideas with you – it was definitely a success! Here’s a picture of the cake so you can check it out…

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I hope you enjoy my version of the traditional Waldorf Salad, it’s super easy to make and totally awesome.

Chickpea Waldorf Salad
 

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A Waldorf salad is a salad traditionally made of fresh apples, celery and walnuts, tossed with mayonnaise, and usually served on a bed of lettuce as an appetizer or a light meal.The addition of chickpeas, tart cranberries and a seasoned mayonnaise make it even more delectable.
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Recipe type: Entree
Serves: 6-8

Ingredients
  • 2 cups Red Delicious apples, chopped
  • 2 cups Bartlett pear, chopped
  • 1 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • ½ cup celery, chopped
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • ½ cup red grapes, halved
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened dried cranberries
  • ½ cup vegan mayonnaise (Earth Balance Mindful Mayo)
  • ¼ tsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp dried tarragon leaves
  • 2 tbsp tarragon wine vinegar
  • Sea Salt (optional)
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • ground nutmeg (optional)

Instructions
  1. Combine apples, pears, celery, walnuts, cranberries and grapes in a large serving bowl, set aside.
  2. Combine mayonnaise, tarragon wine vinegar, dijon mustard, and tarragon leaves in a medium bowl; mix well. Toss with apple mixture and season with sea salt(optional) and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Chill before serving. Sprinkle with ground nutmeg (optional) right before serving for a fall twist. Serve on top of fresh salad greens or on rolls.

Comments

    • Jennifer says

      It is soooooo good! let me know if you try it =) I would love to know what you think!

      xoxo

      Jen

  2. Trish says

    This looks great! Just a couple of questions – can I find tarragon wine vinegar in the regular store?

    And also, is it a total of 4T tarragon wine vinegar (it’s listed twice) or is it 2T of the vinegar and 2T of tarragon (and if so, fresh or dried?)

    • Jennifer says

      Thank you Trish! I didn’t even notice it was listed twice, totally missed that…ooops! it’s only 2 T tarragon wine vinegar and 1 T dried tarragon…you can use fresh if you like

      I found my tarragon wine vinegar in my local supermarket…not a specialty store…I know Heinz makes a tarragon vinegar…you can use that…tarragon wine vinegar is just white wine vinegar infused with tarragon so you could always use white wine vinegar and add some extra dried tarragon =)

      hope that helps and thanks again for finding the mistake =)

      xoxo

      Jen

  3. Sharon says

    I made this over the weekend and it is phenomenal!! I had it over some leafy greens and my husband had it on toasted multi-grain bread, he loved it too. I’m so excited I have leftovers for lunch this week! Thanks for this amazing recipe!

    Sharon

    • Jennifer says

      Awesome Sharon!!! Thanks for stopping by and letting me know how you liked this recipe…I really appreciate it. =)

      xoxo

      Jen

    • Jennifer says

      Hi Lisa

      Thanks for the enthusiasm it’s always nice to wake up to comments like these. I love the feedback on my recipes.

      xoxo

      Jen

  5. Patty (GmaPattyK) says

    Do you have a recipe for the tofu mayo and cashew mayo? I’m just getting started being vegan (Mostly Vegan)and would like to use a receipe that I know someone else has used.

  7. Marlee says

    This recipe caught my eye while googling “vegan Waldorf salad” for Thanksgiving this year. So pretty, and very good too! Only one store in my area seemed to carry the tarragon vinegar, but I enjoyed the unique flavor it gave to the salad! Had the leftover as part of breakfast today since the apples and pears start getting mushy in the dressing if kept too long. I will be making this again soon for a potluck I’m going to!

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