This Smashed Chickpea & Avocado Salad Sandwich is a fresh, hearty, healthy vegan lunch option that’s guaranteed to please meat-eaters and vegetarians alike! It’s a rich and creamy sandwich filling that you can feel good about eating!

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I saw this sandwich over on Pinterest, and just knew it was something I wanted to try. I love interesting sandwich combinations, and slap an avocado on almost anything and I’m game!

So I made a batch of this goodness this afternoon, and we really enjoyed it! I did not bother peeling the skin off of the chickpeas…that just sounds like torture. I don’t think the texture was adversely affected at all.

I put a bed of baby arugula on the bread, topped with this salad, and lunch was ready!

The avocado makes it nice and creamy, the chickpeas give it some substance, and the tangy lime really brightens up the entire dish. This was a nice and easy weekend lunch that I’ll definitely make again.

I’m already dreaming up ways to change up the filling to give it some flair – it’s going to be a fun recipe to play around with!

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clock clock icon cutlery cutlery icon flag flag icon folder folder icon instagram instagram icon pinterest pinterest icon print print icon squares squares icon Smashed Chickpea & Avocado Salad Sandwich ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 from 2 reviews Prep Time: 5 minuts

Total Time: 5 minuts

Yield: 3 - 4 Sandwiches 1 x

Category: Vegan, Sandwiches

Method: No Cook Print Pin Description A fresh, hearty, healthy vegan lunch option that’s guaranteed to please meat-eaters and vegetarians alike! It’s a rich and creamy sandwich filling that you can feel good about eating! Scale 1x 2x 3x Ingredients 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained

(15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1 large ripe avocado

large ripe avocado 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

fresh cilantro, chopped 2 tablespoons chopped green onion

chopped green onion Juice from 1 lime

lime 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

freshly cracked black pepper Sandwich bread (use your favorite)

Salad greens (I like baby arugula, but other greens or sprouts would work, too) Instructions Place chickpeas and avocado in a medium bowl and smash them together using a fork or potato masher. Add cilantro, green onion, lime juice, salt, and pepper and stir to combine. Taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary. Spread about 1/4 of the salad on bread and top with salad greens. Notes Recipe slightly adapted from Two Peas and Their Pod

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