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Easy Smashed Avocado Chickpea Salad sandwich spiced with cumin and cayenne. Serve over soft fresh bread layered with greens and juicy tomatoes.

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So many things happening this week. Mom Dad just left to visit my brother for a week and then head back to India. It will be days before I can get back into the cooking and blogging schedule. I had planned to cook most of the days for them this visit, but mom took over just after a few days. Thats just how it happens every time. Some things changed this year. Every year, I pick up some tricks or styles of cooking or recipes from Mom. This year Mom picked up some new things from me :). She hesitantly decided to try her hand at non dairy yogurt and then after the first 2 batches, she fell in love with it. She is now a pro at making fabulous tasting almond cashew yogurt. It sets beautifully every single time! We also made a few recipes from the Mains chapter in my book. Restaurant style sauces (often with veggies instead of tofu because of Mom’s thyroid issues) and Dad loved all the variety. He is a Dal Subzi kind of person. A Dal every single day keeps him very happy, but those sauces made him ask if something new was coming for lunch or dinner every day!  I picked up more Dal recipes from Mom of course. Warm, delicious bowls of lentils.

I barely had time to make stuff for the blog. Getting back to posting with this easy spiced up avocado chickpea salad sandwich on chipotle spiced long buns. Add whatever you have to make this fabulous smashed chickpea avocado salad sandwich. Serve in a sandwich, or in tacos, or wraps, or as is on a bowl of greens and roasted veggies. 


Spicy Avocado Chickpea Salad Sandwich | https://veganricha.com #vegan #soyfree #chickpea #avocado Serve as sandwiches, tacos or Smashed Chickpea Avocado Salad bowl to make gluten-free.

I bet chewie is going to miss my parents a lot too. Exactly at 8 pm every night he would sit in the corner where Dad sits on the dining table and if dinner was not served, he would keep barking to remind us that it is Dinner time. Then Dad would give him small pieces of his roti flatbread through dinner. He got tons of kisses from Mom. I will miss all the awesome food, daily hugs and kisses, coconut oil hair massages and so much more. the house is empty again during the day. Sigh, I miss you Ma n Pa. 

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Steps:

Prep the bread, layer greens or tomatoes. 

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Mash the avocado and chickpeas well. Add onion, peppers, spices and mix in. Layer on the sandwich.

Spicy Avocado Chickpea Salad Sandwich | https://veganricha.com #vegan #soyfree #chickpea #avocado

add a layer of juicy tomatoes or sprouts. serve!

Spicy Avocado Chickpea Salad Sandwich | https://veganricha.com #vegan #soyfree #chickpea #avocado

Spicy Avocado Chickpea Salad Sandwich

5 from 20 votes
By: Vegan Richa
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 25 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Sandwich
Cuisine: American
Easy Smashed Avocado Chickpea Salad sandwich spiced with cumin and cayenne. Serve over soft fresh bread layered with greens and juicy tomatoes.
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Ingredients 
 

  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 1 15 oz can chickpeas drained , or 1.5 cups cooked
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
  • 1 hot green chile, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped tomato, optional
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/4 to 1/2 tsp cayenne/red chili powder
  • a generous pinch of garam masala, optional , or use ground chipotle pepper
  • juice of 1 lime, less or more to preference
  • a generous dash of black pepper
  • salt to taste

For the sandwich:

  • Greens, , tomatoes, sprouts, salt and pepper
  • bread of choice

Instructions 

  • In a bowl, mash the chickpeas and avocado until avocado is well mashed and most of the chickpeas are not whole.
  • Add all the ingredients from onion through spices. Mix in. Taste and adjust salt and spice.
  • Prep the sandwich bread by toasting if needed. Add a layer of greens or micro-greens of choice. Layer a good helping of the smashed chickpea avocado mixture.
  • Add a layer of juicy tomatoes or sprouts and serve. Use this mash in sandwiches, tacos, wraps or salad bowl. Change up the spices for variation

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Notes

Nutritional values based on one serving. Does not include bread

Nutrition

Calories: 364kcal, Carbohydrates: 41g, Protein: 13g, Fat: 19g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Sodium: 341mg, Potassium: 837mg, Fiber: 17g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 470IU, Vitamin C: 20.4mg, Calcium: 86mg, Iron: 3.5mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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About Richa

Hi, I'm Richa! I create flavorful plant based recipes that are inspired by my Indian upbringing, including many gluten-free, soy-free, and oil-free options.

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55 Comments

  1. Lisa says:

    5 stars
    Loved this! So easy and fast! I skipped the onion and green chiles.

    1. Vegan Richa Support says:

      yay! glad you enjoyed with your preferences as well! ๐Ÿ™‚

  2. Hailee says:

    5 stars
    Iโ€™ve been making this regularly for years now. ADDICTED. Iโ€™m not good with spice so I cut out the heat but add some smoked paprika! ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. Vegan Richa Support says:

      wow! years, thanks Hailee =)

  3. Michelle says:

    5 stars
    This was very easy and tasty. I subbed white onion and it tasted great.

    1. Vegan Richa Support says:

      Awesome

  4. Jennifer Apple says:

    5 stars
    This is now my husband’s favorite sandwich. Fantastic. Spicy and creamy and pops of crunch – perfect for a sandwich filling.

  5. Lindsey Emrick says:

    5 stars
    I love this recipe its fast and delicious.

    1. Lindsey Emrick says:

      5 stars
      I live this recipe its fast and delicious.

      1. Vegan Richa Support says:

        So glad you enjoyed this!

    2. Vegan Richa Support says:

      Glad you enjoyed this, thanks for stopping by!

  6. Jerry says:

    Is this something I could make and leave in the fridge? It looks delicious.

    1. Richa says:

      yes, in a covered container for upto 2 days. the lime will help keep avocado from browning, but it will eventually start to do that after 2 days or so

  7. Natalie says:

    5 stars
    I made this today for lunch in a wrap and it was delicious! I also tried one of your samosa wraps earlier this week, it was great as well. Loving your recipes ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. Richa says:

      yay!

  8. Anne says:

    5 stars
    This is hands down my favorite chickpea salad recipe so far!!! I added pickles and chopped chiles to the mixture for some extra crunch and kick. So delicious! This is going to be my go-to lunch in the future. Thank you!

    1. Richa says:

      awesome!

  9. Jessica says:

    5 stars
    This was so so good. Definitely making again. Your recipes continue to be the best of all the vegan food blog recipes that I try. Thank you!!

    1. Richa says:

      awesome! thanks!

  10. Tim Bricco says:

    5 stars
    Made this for the staff at work. I added celery and diced cucumbers, it was amazing, everyone loved it.

    1. Richa says:

      awesome