Healthy and filling smashed chickpea and avocado mixture spread on whole-grain bread to make this satisfying vegan chickpea avocado sandwich recipe. Eat them grilled or can serve them as cold sandwiches. People of all age groups can relish this lip-smacking breakfast snack recipe.
Trying to figure out what to make for everyday breakfast or lunch can be tricky. You want something easy to whip up with healthy ingredients that will give you the energy all day. Sandwich is always a good choice, especially with chickpeas and avocados for vegans and vegetarians.
This Chickpea Avocado Sandwich recipe is
- easy to make under 10 minutes
- protein-rich and also filling from chickpeas
- loaded with healthy fats from avocado
- vegan!
Use your favorite bread, either whole-grain or sourdough, to make the sandwich, cut it in half, and enjoy! I would not suggest storing leftover chickpea avocado mixture over a day in the refrigerator. It will brown slightly over time because of the avocado, but it still tastes good!
Check other Avocado Recipes from my blog Creamy Avocado Pasta, Avocado Paratha, Avocado Mousse, Guacamole Sandwich.
Chickpea Avocado Sandwich 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 cilantro but feel free to use dill leaves or some parsley or other fresh herbs you have.
- Lime juice: I used the juice of half lime. Feel free to increase or decrease according to your preference.
- Seasoning: salt, black pepper
How to Make Chickpea Avocado Sandwich
You can either cook dry chickpeas in Instant Pot, or if using canned chickpeas, rinse and drain them well.
Add cooked chickpeas, avocado, onion, cilantro, lime juice, and seasonings 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 apply some smashed chickpea avocado mixture generously on 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.
Serving Suggestions
- Serve with Masala french fries or a Salad and Soup for a filling meal.
- You can also serve this smashed avocado chickpea sandwich with a milkshake for kids and coffee or tea for adults as a breakfast or evening snack.
Tips & Variations
- Use brown or multigrain bread for a healthier choice.
- You can add more vegetables of your choice.
- You can also add cream cheese or mayonnaise to make it more creamy.
- Toast or grill the sandwich if you like.
More Chickpea Recipes
- Chickpea Coconut curry
- Beetroot Chickpea Stir Fry
- Chana Masala
- Chole/Chickpeas Biryani
- Chickpea Cucumber Salad
More Sandwich Recipes
- Spicy potato sandwich
- Spinach corn sandwich
- Paneer bhurji sandwich
- Veg mayonnaise sandwich
- Curd/Yogurt Sandwich
- Cucumber Sandwich
Chickpea Avocado Sandwich Recipe
Ingredients
Measuring cup used 1 cup = 250 ml
- 1.5 cups cooked chickpeas or 1 (15 oz) can, rinsed and drained
- 1 large ripe avocado
- ½ medium onion finey chopped
- ¼ cup coriander leaves finey chopped
- juice from ½ lime
- 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
- Use brown or multigrain bread for a healthier choice.
- You can add more vegetables of your choice.
- You can also add cream cheese or mayonnaise to make it more creamy.
- Toast or grill the sandwich if you like.
Nutrition
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