Smashed Chickpea & Avocado Salad Sandwich
By Maria Lichty
Published on July 14, 2021
Quick Summary
Smashed Chickpea Avocado Salad Sandwich is the perfect healthy lunch or dinner! This easy smashed chickpea salad can be eaten as a sandwich or served on greens, rice cakes, toast, or eaten as a dip with crackers or veggies!
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Are you ready for the best healthy sandwich recipe? This Smashed Chickpea & Avocado Salad Sandwich is my all-time favorite. Two of my favorite ingredients, chickpeas and avocado, come together to create the most amazing salad sandwich.
It is kind of a twist on egg salad , but there are no eggs involved. The creaminess comes from smashed chickpeas and avocado! I promise you won’t miss the eggs because this vegan salad is amazing! I could eat it every day for lunch…and some weeks I do:)
It’s easy, healthy, fresh, and so delicious! And even my boys like this one! Sometimes, they even help me make it. They love smashing the chickpeas and avocado with a fork! Fun times in the kitchen!
Chickpea Avocado Salad Ingredients
You only need a few ingredients to make this recipe!
- Chickpeas – I use canned chickpeas for convenience, just rinse and drain them!
- Avocado – make sure the avocado is ripe!
- Cilantro – if you don’t care for cilantro, you can use fresh basil.
- Green onion – red onion works well too!
- Lime juice – use fresh lime juice. It will keep the avocado from browning and it adds a nice citrus kick. If you are using basil, go with fresh lemon juice!
How to Make Smashed Chickpea Avocado Salad
You can make this chickpea salad in just a few minutes!
- Rinse and drain the chickpeas. Place on a paper towel. I like to roll them around and remove some of the outer skins. This step is optional, but it makes the salad a little extra creamy!
- In a medium bowl, using a fork or potato masher smash the chickpeas and avocado together. Add in cilantro, green onion, and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- That’s it! I told you it was easy!
Serving Suggestions
I love this chickpea salad because you can serve it up in a variety of ways!
- Spread the salad on bread and top with your favorite sandwich toppings. I like to add fresh spinach leaves, sprouts, or arugula. Tomato slices are also nice!
- Serve as a dip for cut up veggies, crackers, and pita chips.
- Stuff the salad inside a pita pocket.
- Place the salad on top of a bed of greens and add your favorite salad toppings!
- Spread on top of a rice cake.
If you are looking for a quick and healthy lunch idea, make this Smashed Chickpea & Avocado Salad. It is the perfect lunch for a busy weekday, work lunch, picnic, day at the pool, road trip, etc. You can’t go wrong! It is one of my favorite recipes and I hope you like it too!
More Sandwich Recipes:
- Avocado Egg Salad
- Egg Salad
- Roasted Chickpea Avocado Toast
- Cucumber Avocado Sandwich
- Rainbow Vegetable Sandwich
- Smashed Chickpea Avocado Pesto Salad Sandwich
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Smashed Chickpea Avocado Salad Sandwich
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- 15 ounces chickpeas or garbanzo beans, canned
- 1 large ripe avocado
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
- 1 lime, juiced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Bread of your choice, I use whole wheat bread
- Fresh spinach leaves or other sandwich toppings: lettuce, tomato slices, sprouts, etc.
Instructions
- Rinse and drain the chickpeas. Place on a paper towel and remove the outer skins. You can leave them on, but I like to remove them.
- In a medium bowl, using a fork or potato masher smash the chickpeas and avocado together. Add in cilantro, green onion, and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Spread salad on bread and top with your favorite sandwich toppings. I like to add fresh spinach leaves.
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Smashed Chickpea Avocado Salad Sandwich
Recipe from Two Peas and Their Pod
Ingredients
- 15 ounces chickpeas or garbanzo beans, canned
- 1 large ripe avocado
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
- 1 lime, juiced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Bread of your choice, I use whole wheat bread
- Fresh spinach leaves or other sandwich toppings: lettuce, tomato slices, sprouts, etc.
Instructions
- Rinse and drain the chickpeas. Place on a paper towel and remove the outer skins. You can leave them on, but I like to remove them.
- In a medium bowl, using a fork or potato masher smash the chickpeas and avocado together. Add in cilantro, green onion, and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Spread salad on bread and top with your favorite sandwich toppings. I like to add fresh spinach leaves.
