Dog Days of Summer Dinner

Mimicking my daughter's temperament, the weather here in Munich has gone from cold to h-o-t hot in a matter of moments. This week has been sunny and sweltering, and since we have no air conditioning, we have to beat the heat in other ways. One of these ways is by not using the stove or oven. So what's a vegan gal with no nearby takeout options to do? I knew I had a lot of cooked chickpeas, so I did a little sleuthing and borrowed inspiration from a variety of sources to come up with what has, for the past two evenings, been a very tasty (and healthy) meal.

Recipe (amounts very much estimated)

2 cups chickpeas (smash them to desired consistency. or pop into a food processor for a few seconds)
2 stalks celery, minced
1/2 to 1 red bell pepper, minced
handful of walnuts, finely chopped
1 T tamari (or soy sauce or shoyu)
1 t of your best mustard
1 t apple cider vinegar (another mild vinegar would do)
2 T vegenaise (or mayo, if that's what you've got)
1/8 C nooch (aka nutritional yeast; adds a nutty, cheesy flavor and is chock full of vitamin B. Omit if you must.)
Fresh ground pepper to taste

Mix it all together, eat it on a crusty baguette, serve with a big salad and Alkoholfrei Bier, and you've got yourself a tasty, no-heat meal! (Or, for Arrested Development fans, in the immortal words of Carl Weathers, "Baby, you've got a stew going!") Guten Appetit!