Jump to the recipesDoes vegan tuna taste like tuna? It is possible to make plant-based tuna taste just like real tuna, but you’ll need a few key ingredients. If you’re whipping up tuna salad, mashed chickpeas or tofu often work as a good tuna alternative, for example. The best vegan tuna recipesFind out more about how to transform simple plant-based ingredients into delicious fish-free tuna below. RELATED: Fish Sticks, But Make Them Vegan—Here Are 5 Ways We’re Doing ItAndrea Soranidis1 Two-Step Chickpea Tuna Salad SandwichesYou can’t go wrong with a simple vegan tuna salad sandwich.