Name: Chickpea Avocado Smash – NOT For the Vegan Only
Yield: 3 cups
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked Chickpeas or 2-15 oz cans (drained and lightly chopped); 1 ripe Avocado (loosely chopped); 1 tsp Dijon Mustard; Salt and Pepper to taste; ½ cup Frozen Peas (thawed)

I want to let you in on one of my favorite 5-minute recipes. It’s my Chickpea Avocado Smash and it might just become your new favorite vegan recipe…even if you’re not vegan.

Chickpea Avocado Smash

I have no restrictions, but that never stops me from improving my diet by developing recipes that fall into restricted categories.

I’m always on a mission to:

reduce animal product consumption
ramp up the protein and fiber in my diet
make healthier food that’s so yummy, there’s no room for prejudice

Chickpeas, or garbanzo beans, are one of my favorite vehicles for this!

The Chickpea Avocado Smash delivers it all. It’s vegetarian, vegan, full of fiber and protein, AND it’s gluten-free…unless you serve it open-faced on sandwich bread, which I sometimes do. But it’s super delicious all by itself.

The smash is what’s for breakfast, lunch, or even light party appetizers. It makes the perfect filling for mini lettuce wraps.

The filling comes together in 5 minutes or less. It’s so easy, even the kids can smash.

You can use it as an eggless Egg Salad, or add hard-boiled eggs for added protein, but realize you lose the vegan factor. But you knew that already.

So, in usual form, I’ve done plenty of smash testing to present you with your (hopefully) new favorite recipe. I have sustained many, many last-minute lunches with this 5-minute, vegan number.

If you’re not a fan of either avocado or peas, just leave them out and reduce the aioli and dijon by half. I’ve made a simple Chickpea Smash for years and loved it just the same.

You can make Chickpea Smash a few days in advance of your busy week or big event.

Cheers to simple, nutritious ingredients and always to your health!

Traci Antonovich

Yields 3 cups

Chickpea Avocado Smash – NOT For the Vegan Only

Chickpea Avocado Smash with sweet green peas. Lightning fast to assemble. Dairy-free, GF, protein salad for sandwiches, wraps, and crackers.

5 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

2 cups cooked Chickpeas or 2-15 oz cans (drained and lightly chopped)
1 ripe Avocado (loosely chopped)
1 tsp Dijon Mustard
Salt and Pepper to taste
½ cup Frozen Peas (thawed)

Instructions

Combine CHICKPEAS (garbanzo beans), AVOCADO, and DIJON in a medium-sized bowl

Gently smash with a potato masher to desired consistency

Add SALT and PEPPER to taste

Fold in PEAS

Refrigerate for an hour and serve

Notes

You could play with other ingredients such as tomatoes, fresh herbs, lemon juice, onions, and if you don't have animal product restrictions, you can add bacon, cheese, or hard-boiled eggs.

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