I Created My First and the BEST Mock Tuna Salad
I have tried mock tuna salad at two or three vegan locations. The last time I tried it was in the cafe at Kramer’s. It was on of the best I had, but it’s only made for sandwiches (and I didn’t want that). I convinced Rachel, the creator of this creation, to make me a small container to purchase. Rachel kindly agreed to my request, but she couldn’t promise me that this dish would be available weekly. She made her mock tuna with chick peas the first time I tried it. I visited the cafe again a week later, but she made the mock tuna this time with tofu. I liked the one made with chickpeas better. The flavor was great (it was the only one I tried that have fresh herbs and finely diced veggies), but the consistency was not as thick as I like it. I knew I this dish would be great for lunch or a light snack with crackers. I decided to search for a mock tuna recipe and I found quite a few. I didn’t find anyone recipe that seemed to describe exactly what my taste buds were yearning for. For this reason, I made a list of basic ingredients that appeared in most recipes: chickpeas, veganease (vegan mayo), dulce flakes (or nori) and scallions. I decided to add: jalapeno, diced red onions, diced celery, cilantro, nutritional yeast, HSS and fresh cracked black pepper. I do not care for finely diced veggies so my mock tuna is full of veggie that you can actually see and taste when you bite it!!!!
The top things, not only did I make my first mock tuna salad, I made my first mock tuna sandwich melt!!! I used low-sodium Ezekiel 4.9 bread and Cheddar Veggie Slices. I am extremely happy with the results. I love tons of veggies on my sandwich, as you will see from the photos below, so it didn’t need a lot of mock tuna salad to make a great sandwich. So, I also added cucumber, lettuce and tomato on my sandwich as well. I definitely plan to share this with one of my vegan friends 
Posted on January 25, 2012, in Uncategorized, detox, vegan, raw food, nutrition, health, food, vegetarian and tagged Vegan, Nutrition, Raw Food, raw foods, vegan recipes, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, raw vegan, mock tuna, mock tuna melt, chickpeas, chickpea recipe, chickpea mock tuna, vegan cheese, soy free, sprouted grains, best mock tuna melt, vegan lunch, vegan snacks, vegan sandwich. Bookmark the permalink. 8 Comments.
Oh, I just found a good recipe for this last week too! It’s made with chickpeas I’ll post it soon. I had to make a few changes to the one I found and now its delish. In the meantime, yours looks to die for!!!
OMG Gen….those were gems. I have this vsiion of the dog-in-bag, no baby cino for the hound? Thanks for the entertainment. xx
One more thing I found I love with mine–a little vegan mayo spread with a touch of wasabi or horseradish in it. I just add a few small specks and spread it around. It gives it the kick I love. Then I wrap it all in a whole wheat tortilla. Yum!
Nice! I made this one with chickpeas. I definitely like chickpeas better than tofu. I didn’t post the recipe, just the ingredients. I use vegan mayo, but I think the wasabi may be a great addition because i like spicy dishes (that’s why I added the fresh jalapenos). I look forward to seeing your recipe,
Now, I am drooling! I totally just made a chickpea salad last week and my version is similar to yours. Though you’re right in that most are similar. I’ll post mine soon.
Yours looks AMAZING! I love how thick and jammed with goodies your sammy is!
We're so glad you jioend us! It was great meeting all of you and we're thrilled you enjoyed the party.Jonathan
This reipce looks amazing! I haven’t tried coconut flour yet for any savory dishes. I guess I’ve been worried that it would have a weird taste/texture.. but this looks delicious- i’ll have to give it a try!
Thank you for the Chik Peas idea. When I first became vegetarian I ate soy with every meal. After a couple years of that I became allergic to it! Lesson for all veg heads! Now I live a healthier life without being consumed with ‘did I get my protein?’ to ‘protein is in everything’. Live well