Description
Smashed Chickpea Avocado Sandwich -VEGAN, FAST and Healthy……. and oh sooooo satisfying! The best part? Whip it up in 5 minutes flat!
Ingredients
Units
- 1 perfectly ripe avocado
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup cooked chickpeas
- 2 scallions, finely slided
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- pepper to taste
- pinch cayenne or chili flakes ( optional)
- light squeeze of lemon juice and perhaps a little zest
- 2 pieces of whole grain bread ( or make 2 smaller sandwiches with the filling)
- Optional Additions – sprouts, radish,grated carrots, cucumber, fresh herbs like cilantro, basil, dill, Italian parsley.
Instructions
- Place avocado and oil in a bowl and mash with a fork until relatively smooth. Add chickpeas and mash with fork. Stir in scallions, salt, pepper, cayenne and lemon juice to taste. Add optional herbs.
- Pile on a piece of whole grain bread, top with sprouts and the other slice. Cut in half, and perhaps share… this makes a hearty sandwich!
Notes
Filling is enough for one giant sandwich, cut in half -or two smaller sandwiches.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ½ sandwich
- Calories: 385
- Sugar: 3.1 g
- Sodium: 595.2 mg
- Fat: 28.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 11.9 g
- Protein: 7.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg