Seafood style chickpea salad

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For the salad:

3 cans chickpeas, rinsed, drained, lightly mashed if you prefer

2 stalks celery, chopped

6-8 green onions, chopped

1 red bell pepper, diced

1 pint grape tomatoes, in halves or quarters

2 cups fresh spinach

Combine all salad ingredients in a large mixing bowl.

The dressing:

1 pound silken tofu

2-3 tbsp brown mustard

Juice of 1 lemon

2 tbsp old bay seasoning

Dulse

Combine all dressing ingredients with an immersion blender except dulse. Pour over salad ingredients, stir well, sprinkle with dulse and serve chilled.

Amanda Suckow