MOCK TUNA SALAD (CHICKPEA SALAD)

This is a wonderful sandwich filling. Serves 3-4

(475ml) can chickpeas, mashed (ie garbanzo beans)
2 Tablespoons mayonnaise
2 teaspoons spicy brown mustard
1 Tablespoon sweet pickle relish
2 spring onions, finely chopped
salt and pepper
1 Tablespoon finely minced yellow onion (optional)

In a medium bowl combine mashed chickpeas, mayonnaise, mustard, relish, spring onions, salt, pepper and yellow onion (if desired). Mix well and serve.

Asian Vegetable Noodle Soup

Garlic, ginger & spicy broth in winter is soothing & helps clear the sinuses.
Serves 6

Ingredients
8 cups broth*
2 Tab low sodium soy sauce
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1 Tab white miso
1 tsp sriracha or more to taste
4 cloves garlic diced
1/2 yellow onion julienned
1 bundle bok choy whites and greens separated and diced into bite sized pieces
2 cups white mushrooms sliced
1 package firm tofu drained and cut in squares
1 package Konjac fettuccine noodles drained and rinsed**
OPTIONAL TOPPINGS: green onion, jalapeño, red pepper flakes

1.  Add water, broth, soy sauce, ginger, miso & sriracha to a large pot and bring to a boil.
2. Add garlic, onion, mushrooms and bok choy to pot and cook for 5 minutes.
3..Carefully add tofu and noodles to pot and cook for an additional 3 minutes.
4.  Taste and adjust seasonings if needed. Ladle soup into bowls and add optional toppings****.

Notes
*I used vegan beef broth – (from Whole Foods or online or use favorite broth.
** If you can’t find these, feel free to swap for soba or rice noodles.
*** Add eggs for 3 minutes, remove with a slotted spoon and run under cold water. Remove the shell and set aside.
**** top with carrot, green onion and coriander. Cut the eggs in half and add to the soup, sprinkle with sesame seeds and chilli before serving.

from other recipe – 1L chicken stock, 4 cm piece of peeled ginger, 4 eggs***, 2 Tab sesame oil, 200g king brown mushrooms-sliced lengthways: pre-fry, 1 peeled & julienned carrot, 4 green onions – thinly sliced on the diagonal, ¼ cup coriander leaves, black sesame seeds & sliced chilli – to serve

Nutrition
Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 375mg | Potassium: 152mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Iron: 1mg

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