Smashed Chickpea Avocado Salad Sandwiches
These easy chickpea salad sandwiches are delicious, healthy and incredibly easy to whip up! Made with smashed chickpeas and sweet bell peppers in a creamy avocado dressing, they're perfect for lunch or an easy weeknight dinner.
Servings: 3
Calories: 463kcal
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.
Notes
This recipe makes 3 good-sized sandwiches, but you could also get 4 smaller sandwiches out of the filling.
Nutrition
Calories: 463kcal | Carbohydrates: 66.8g | Protein: 13.1g | Fat: 17.4g | Saturated Fat: 2.1g | Sodium: 1080mg | Potassium: 706mg | Fiber: 12.5g | Sugar: 5.9g | Calcium: 167mg | Iron: 4mg