Vegan Recipes
SMASHED CHICKPEA AVOCADO SALAD SANDWICHES
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SMASHED CHICKPEA AVOCADO SALAD SANDWICHES
Ingredients
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, plus more to taste
- ½ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- ½ medium red bell pepper, diced
- 1 medium carrot, diced
- ¼ cup red onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- Black pepper, to taste
- 6 slices sandwich bread
Optional Toppings
- Lettuce
- Sliced tomato
- Sliced onion
Instructions - Place the avocado into a large mixing bowl and mash it with a fork or potato masher until creamy. Stir in the lemon juice and salt.
- Add the chickpeas and lightly mash them, keeping a bit of texture.
- Stir in the pepper, carrot, red onion and cilantro.
- Taste-test the mixture and season it with additional salt and/or lemon juice if desired, and black pepper to taste.
- Divide the mixture among three sandwiches, topping each with lettuce, tomato, onion, or toppings of choice.
- Serve.