Smashed Chickpea Avocado Salad Sandwich with Cranberries + Lemon

• Vegan
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 1 Avocado, large ripe
  • 1 15 oz can Chickpeas
  • 1/4 cup Cranberries, dried

• Condiments

  • 2 tsp Lemon juice, freshly squeezed

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Salt & pepper, Freshly ground

Found on ambitiouskitchen.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1 – 15 oz can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 large ripe avocado
• 2 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• Freshly ground salt & pepper, to taste
• OPTIONAL: 4 slices of your favorite whole grain bread (or gluten free)
• Toppings: Arugula, red onion, or spinach

Directions

• In a medium bowl, smash chickpeas with a fork. Add in avocado and use fork to smash again until avocado is smooth, yet still contains a few chunky pieces. Stir in lemon juice and cranberries. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Place in refrigerator until ready to serve (best within 1-2 days).
• When ready to serve, toast bread then spread 1/2 chickpea avocado salad over 1 slice. Top with arugula, red onion or spinach, if desired. Add other toasted slice on top, then cut in half and enjoy!

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