A healthy and filling smashed chickpea and avocado mixture is spread on whole-grain bread to make this satisfying vegan chickpea avocado sandwich. Enjoy it grilled or as a cold sandwich. This delicious and nutritious breakfast or snack is loved by all age groups!
Planning breakfast or lunch every day can be challenging. You want something quick, healthy, and energizing. Sandwich is a reliable option! Today, I am sharing a delicious, protein-rich, and nutritious chickpea avocado sandwich. It's super easy and can be made within 15 minutes.
Use your favorite bread, whether whole-grain, sourdough, or multigrain, to make this delicious sandwich. Feel free to add extra toppings like greens like spinach, lettuce, tomato, or a sprinkle of seasoning to enhance the flavor! You may also like my guacamole sandwich, and chickpea salad sandwich.
I wouldn't recommend storing the leftover chickpea avocado mixture overnight in the refrigerator, as the avocado may brown slightly. However, it will still taste great!
If you like chickpeas, then check out more Chickpea Recipes
Ingredients
- Chickpeas: aka garbanzo beans. You can use either use canned or cooked chickpeas. If using canned, then rinse and drain it. I have cooked the dried chickpeas using Instant Pot chickpeas method.
- Avocado: I used ripened Hass Avocado.
- Onion: red onion works best, so that’s what I used.
- Herbs: I used coriander leaves, but feel free to use dill leaves, mint, parsley, or other fresh herbs you have.
How to Make Chickpea Avocado Sandwich
You can cook dry chickpeas in the Instant Pot or use canned chickpeas—just make sure to rinse and drain them well.
Add 1.5 cups cooked chickpeas, 1 large avocado, ½ medium onion (finely chopped), ¼ cup cilantro, 1 tablespoon of lime juice, and salt, black pepper in a large bowl. Using a fork or a potato masher, smash these ingredients until coarsely mashed. Taste and adjust the seasoning at this stage.
Take a sandwich bread and generously apply some smashed chickpea avocado mixture to one slice of the bread. Top with spinach or any greens. Cover and press with another bread slice over it. Cut in half and enjoy.
Note: You can toast or grill the sandwich if you prefer.
Serving Suggestions
- Serve with masala french fries or a salad and creamy tomato soup for a filling meal.
- You can also serve this smashed avocado chickpea sandwich with a mango milkshake for kids and coffee or masala chai for adults as a breakfast or evening snack.
Tips & Variations
- Bread: Use brown or multigrain bread for a healthier choice.
- Other Vegetables: You can add other vegetables like grated carrots, purple cabbage, bell peppers, and lettuce.
- Extra Creamy: You can also add cream cheese, hung curd, or mayonnaise to make it more creamy.
- Grill: Toast or grill the sandwich if you like.
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Chickpea Avocado Sandwich Recipe
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups cooked chickpeas or 1 (15 oz) can, rinsed and drained
- 1 large ripe avocado
- ½ medium onion finely chopped
- ¼ cup coriander leaves finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- black pepper and salt to taste
- 6 slices whole wheat bread
- salad greens (I used baby spinach, but other greens or sprouts would work, too)
Instructions
- You can either cook dry chickpeas in Instant Pot or if using canned chickpeas, rinse and drain them well.
- In a large bowl add chickpeas, avocado, onion, cilantro, lime juice, and seasonings. Using a fork or a potato masher, smash these ingredients until coarsely mashed. Taste and adjust the seasoning at this stage.
- Take a sandwich bread and apply some smashed chickpea avocado mixture generously on one slice of the bread. Top with spinach or any greens. Cover and press with other bread slice over it. Cut in half and enjoy.
Notes
Tips & Variations
- Bread: Use brown or multigrain bread for a healthier choice.
- Other Vegetables: You can add other vegetables like grated carrot, purple cabbage, bell peppers, and lettuce.
- Extra Creamy: You can also add cream cheese or mayonnaise to make it more creamy.
- Grill: Toast or grill the sandwich if you like.
Nutrition
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