Chickpea tuna salad pockets

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Recipe

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4 - 6 People
Serves 1
Beginner
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups canned chickpeas 
  • 1/4 cup diced red onion 
  • 1/4 cups diced capers
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard or English mustard
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 1-2 tbsp lemon or lime juice 
  • salt and pepper to taste 
  • some chili flakes or chili sauce if you like 
  • Salad leaves to serve 
  • sprouts or mini herbs to serve 

Crispy umami rice topping 

  • 1 cup leftover rice of choice 
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce 
  • 1-2 tbsp honey 
  • 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar 
  • salt to taste 
  • sesame seeds 

Method

  1. Mash the chickpeas in a medium bowl and add in the rest of the chickpea tuna salad ingredients, adjust the seasoning according to your liking. 
  2. For the crispy rice:  add the rice soy sauce, honey, and vinegar to a parchment paper lined tray, mix well until the rice is covered in the sauce, sprinkle on some sesame seeds, and bake or air-fry for 10-15 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius until crispy!
  3. Scoop the salad on to some salad leaves (i used cos lettuce), top with the crispy rice, sprouts, and extra sesame seeds, and enjoy!
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