Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 (15-ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed*
  • 1 (14-ounce) can quartered artichoke hearts, drained
  • 1/2 small red onion, finely diced
  • 1/3 cup kalamata olives, pitted and roughly chopped
  • 1/3 cup drained and chopped jarred roasted red peppers
  • 1/4 cup dry-packed sun-dried tomatoes, chopped**
  • 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons capers, drained and roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegan mayonnaise
  • Juice of 1 lemon, more or less to taste (about 2 1/2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice)
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instruction

  • Add the garbanzo beans to a food processor and pulse 5 to 10 times, or until they're chopped and take on a flaky texture. Do not over-process. Transfer to a large serving bowl.
  • Next, add the artichoke hearts to the food processor. Pulse about 10 times, or until they're chopped and take on a flaky texture. Carefully gather the chopped artichokes within your hands or within a piece of cheesecloth, and press the excess water from them. They don't need to be completely dry, but you want to release any excess liquid to ensure a more "tuna-like" texture. Add to the bowl with the garbanzo beans.
  • Stir in the red onion, olives, roasted red peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, parsley, capers, vegan mayonnaise, lemon juice, and oregano.
  • Season to taste with sea salt and black pepper. (Note: depending on how salty your olives, sun-dried tomatoes, etc. are, you may not need to add much salt.)
  • Serve on its own, tucked into pita bread, or on top of sandwich bread, baguette slices, crackers, cucumber slices, etc.
  • Cover and refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days.