Smashed Avocado Chickpea Salad Sandwich

This Smashed avocado and Chickpea Salad Sandwich is an easy vegan recipe to throw together for a healthy lunch or dinner with only 5 main ingredients (plus bread).

Then you’re going to mash it all together!

Sometimes the chickpeas are harder to mash down but the idea is more to make sure the avocado is mashed.

This Smashed avocado and Chickpea Salad Sandwich is an easy vegan recipe to throw together for a healthy lunch or dinner with only 5 main ingredients (plus bread). 

Ingredients

• 15 oz. chickpeas (1 1/2 cups), drained and rinsed
• 1 cup avocado
• 1/2 lemon
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/2 cup diced red onion (more for serving as desired)
• sea salt to taste
• sandwich bread
• tomato slices for serving

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, smash rinsed chickpeas and avocado with a potato masher or fork.
2. Squeeze in lemon juice and stir.
3. Mix in chopped cilantro and red onion.
4. add salt to taste and spread on sandwich bread and tomato slices as desired. 
5. Store any leftovers in fridge for 2-3 days!

Recipe Adapted From trialandeater.com