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Crunchy Chickpea Waldorf Salad from The Vegan Bean Cookbook by Andrea Soranidis
Ingredients
- ½ cup 120 ml vegan mayonnaise
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 2 large Honeycrisp or Fuji apples - cored and cubed
- 3 celery stalks - cubed
- 1 15.5-oz [440-g] can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- ½ cup 80 g red grapes, halved
- ½ cup 60 g walnuts, chopped
- ¼ cup 30 g pecans, chopped
- Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper - to taste
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, and maple syrup until all the ingredients are combined.
- In a large bowl, add in the apples, celery, chickpeas, grapes, walnuts, and pecans. Pour the prepared dressing all over the salad, then toss everything together, season with ¼ teaspoon (or to taste) of sea salt, and add freshly cracked black pepper to taste and serve.
Notes
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Reprinted with permission from The Vegan Bean Cookbook by Andrea Soranidis, Page Street Publishing Co. 2021. Photo credit: Andrea Soranidis
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About the Author
Andrea Soranidis is the founder of the Petite Cook and the author of 20-Minute Italian. She balances her time living between Germany and London.
About the Book
The secret to creating memorable vegan meals that are better for your body, budget and busy schedules? Beans! With 20-Minute Italian author Andrea Soranidis’s easy, cost-effective and filling recipes, you’ll learn to transform the humble bean from a pantry staple to the key to hearty, flavorful meals.
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Incredibly accessible, budget-friendly and satisfying, these vegan recipes will change the way you cook with and think about beans in a healthy plant-based lifestyle!
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