Thanks for joining me and Sarah for Meatless Monday today! Now that the weather is warming up, I am ready to give up my soups for lunch and start thinking about some new alternatives. Tuna Salad sandwiches have long been a classic lunch go to but for vegetarians and vegans not an option. I’ve come up with a better than tuna vegan white bean salad wrap that I hope you will love as much as I do.
I had seen a few similar salads using chick peas to sub out the tuna but after my recent hummus fascination, I was ready for something new. White beans are loaded with protein and fiber, naturally fat free and low in calories. The perfect vegetarian protein!
Better Than Tuna: Vegan White Bean Salad Wraps
I wanted to make the Vegan White Bean salad look as similar to tuna as possible so I added in fresh dill, mustard, vegan mayo and little tumeric for color. I also added in some chopped pickles and shredded carrots for some texture. Honestly, I loved this salad and ate it 3 days in a row.
I had all the ingredients but the fresh dill already in my fridge and this whole lunch can be made for under $2. Win!
This Better Than Tuna White Bean Salad is so easy to prepare and a great take to work lunch that you can enjoy in a wrap, sandwich or on crackers. Bonus no tuna smell either!
Better than tuna vegan white bean salad
A plant based version of a classic tuna salad sandwich. Healthy protein and easy for a weekday lunch
Ingredients
- For the white bean salad:
- 1 15 oz can of white beans (rinsed and drained)
- heaping TBL of deli mustard
- 1 TBL of vegan mayo
- 1/2 tsp of tumeric
- pepper to taste
- 1/2 dill pickle chopped into small pieces
- handful of fresh dill-chopped
- 1/2 C shredded carrots
- Condiments:
- Wrap or bread of choice
- sliced tomato
- Sprouts
- sliced avocado
- lettuce
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl add white beans
- smash with a fork leaving some pieces
- add remaining ingredients and chill for 30 min
- Assemble into wrap or sandwich
- top with desired condiments
I literally made this in 5 minutes however I think the white bean salad is better chilled. It was very filling and satisfying with so much flavor and all of the yummy condiments. Also makes a great high protein post workout snack. Hope you enjoy! I know I will be lunching on this salad all summer long.
What’s your go sandwich or take along lunch? Have you ever made a vegan no tuna bean salad?
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How creative! I hadn’t thought of something like this. It sounds fantastic!
Thanks so much super easy to make!
What a cheap and easy meal. Never heard of of white bean “tuna” salad.
Very economical and so delicious
Love this! What a great twist on a tuna salad.
Thanks hope you give it a try
I love making vegan tuna salad with beans! Such a great alternative!
It’s really good isn’t it?!
Thank you! These look awesome! White beans are really versatile and make a great tuna substitute. Thanks for hosting!
I loved this combo and I know I will be eating it a lot this summer
This looks great – simple but tasty! I’m trying to get more beans into my diet so this lunch idea definitely fits the bill!
Great I hope you enjoy it!
Yum! I love the addition of sprouts in this recipe!
Sprouts are so good!
What a yummy idea! Can’t wait to give this a try!!!
Thanks hope you enjoy it!
This looks delightful! I love that you added pickle! Yummy.
Thanks for hosting.
I love pickles! They were a great addition to this salad
I LOVE this recipe! (Mainly because tuna is NOT my jam!)
I love it when meals are not only easy to make but also cheap. Who says eating healthy always has to be expensive?!?
It really can be easy and economical thanks
Since I don’t like tuna salad, this would be perfect for me! Yum!
Great! I hope you like this one
Yum, this looks so delicious! Thank you for hosting the Link-Up, Have a Great Week!! 🙂
Thanks so much hope you give it a try
This looks fantastic– I’m sure that even my meat-eaters will love it! 🙂
I hope they do!
OOOOO This looks devine! I’d have never thought of using white beans this way! YUM!
Let me know if you like it! The pickles add a ton of flavor
This looks SO delicious and fresh! Will need to try for a creative lunch idea 🙂
Thanks it’s super easy to make and a great take along lunch idea
This white bean salad really does sound like a great meatless alternative. I actually want to give this a try. Sounds great!
thanks so much enjoy!
What a great idea!! I can’t wait to try this. I’m making a grocery list right now since I was gone last week and usually do the shopping at the end of the week. My husband didn’t go out to get any food other than picking up pizza one night. Haha. So adding the stuff to the list. Just crossing my fingers I get there today because I have a sick little girl.
Happy Meatless Monday!
Aw hope she feels better! Let me know if you try it out
Sounds delicious! I’ve tried something similar with chickpeas and really liked it, so I look forward to trying this one. I’ve never tried it with dill and pickles, they sound like great additions.
The pickles were great in there!
So smart to use white beans! It even looks like tuna. I used to eat tuna all the time, however I am sort of sick of it. This will be a great alternative 🙂
Great I hope you enjoy it!
i love this idea Deborah! White beans are delicious and they have a great amount of protein like tuna. I need to start buying sprouts again too, i love their light and refreshing taste in wraps.
Thanks for giving me an idea of what to make for lunch this week! I don’t have all the ingredients but can make substitutions. I usually make a big salad for lunch.
It is hard to beat a tuna sandwich- one of my favs! I also like something quick too! I will try this this week and let you know how I do! Sounds promising 🙂
Yes please let me know!
Great recipes beautifully photographed–as usual!
Thanks so much!
That sounds delicious! I’m not vegan, and I do love a good tuna salad, but this might be even better!
I think it might!
(second attempt at commenting) You are getting me out of my comfort box, in a big way! I never would have thought to substitute white beans for tuna! Awesome!!
I hope you give it a try! It’s fun to step out of your comfort zone sometimes 🙂
That looks delicious!! Copying it now to give it a try!
Great thanks hope you enjoy!
This looks so delicious! I usually use white beans in soups, but I think I’ll need to make this faux tuna salad very soon 🙂
Thanks! Let me know if you do
Never would have thought of adding white beans to wraps. Such a great idea!
Thanks! It was so much better than I thought it would be and super easy too!
This sounds great! Plus, you get more fiber than tuna!
That too! Enjoy 🙂
i absolutely love hummus based sandwich..so seeing this tuna saladish vegan version, i will definitely give it a try,
I love hummus too and wanted to do something a little different this was so yummy hope you enjoy it too
I keep seeing sprouts pop up on my IG feed and I NEED to try it in my meals!
I know I forget about them!
I’m not a fan of tuna salad, but this vegan option sounds pretty good 🙂
Thanks I hope you like it!
I love this Meatless Monday idea! We are trying to increase our fiber intake and this is a great way to do it.
Thanks so much enjoy!
So a past hummus fascination? I just bought some white bean hummus . . lol, which is reminding me of your taste tuna salad recipe 🙂
I still love hummus but I’ve done a lot with it lately so wanted to mix it up!
This would make a wonderful lunch. Eaten al fresco would make it even better.
Yes now you’re talking!
looks easy and delicious! thanks for sharing!
Thanks for reading!
This looks so tasty! I haven’t used white beans in forever and I need to!
They are so easy to work with too!
yum!! I forgot about white beans. I used to put those in my salads all the time. I need to make more wraps for lunch, my goto is always a plain turkey sandwich lol
OH this tastes way better! 🙂
Yum! I would have never thought to sub beans in for tuna salad but they look great and I love white beans so this would be a yummy option.
Thanks hope you enjoy!
Yum! I love simple salads and wraps for lunch 🙂
Me too!
This wrap looks healthy and tasty, I love this white beans and make curry with it.
Thanks for hosting, I didn’t join last week my new post was not ready.
White bean curry sounds good too!
This looks really good… will have to give it a go. I have tried another version of mock tuna salad with almonds and sunflower seeds.
That sounds good too!
Love that you put tumeric in this. Sounds so delicious! I need new lunch ideas, so will try this for sure. YUM.
Thanks enjoy!
Ahhh wraps! Always one of my favorite snacks/meals, and SO EASY to make veggie/vegan friendly!
Yes for sure!