Chickpea and Avocado Salad Sandwich

Thanks to Pinterest, I find all sorts of interesting recipes to try. This one, I pinned when I was browsing through "vegan recipes" and I am so glad I pinned it!

My immediate thought was that this would be a great substitution for egg salad, or even tuna salad for lunch (or dinner - whichever) but was not sure if the mixture of avocado and smashed chickpeas would make an "off-putting" texture (I one of those texture people). Thankfully, I was wrong! However, I do feel like I may have smashed the ingredients a little too much and could have left some "bite" to the chickpeas. This lunch offered a nostalgic feel that I was looking for when enjoying a good, egg salad sandwich.

Below is what I used to make the recipe, the recipe it was adapted from and a picture I took before devouring it (which I am apologizing in advance if it may not look appetizing to some of you but, it truly was delicious).

Chickpea and Avocado Salad Sandwich

• 1/2 cup canned chickpeas (rinsed and dried)
• 1 medium ripe avocado
• juice of 1/2 a lime
• 1/4 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon chopped red onion 
• salt and pepper to taste

Using a fork, smash together the chickpeas and avocado until a consistency you desire. Add remaining ingredients and put between 2 slices of delicious bread!

Easy huh?

Adapted from: Smashed Chickpea & Avocado Salad Sandwich