Avocado chickpea salad
Who likes avocado toast? I doooo! One of my favourite ways to eat avocado is to slather it on toast with a tiny squeeze of lime juice and some salt and pepper. I’m kind of loving the fact that I can still have my beloved avocado toast throughout Vegan January. Or, even better, this souped up version – avocado chickpea salad, with spring onions and coriander, served in a soft pitta bread.
You might know by now that I love making chickpea salads as a quick and easy lunch option – I started off with simple creamy chickpea salad sandwiches, and moved on to a fancier version – lemony walnut chickpea salad with goat’s cheese. Ooh la la. I usually use mayonnaise in my chickpea salads, but since mayonnaise isn’t vegan*, I wanted to use avocados to add creaminess to this vegan version. Maria and Josh from Two Peas and Their Pod had obviously thought of the idea first, and I found a recipe on their blog that was just what I was after!
The avocados worked perfectly – when mixed with the chickpeas, you don’t get a huge amount of flavour from the avocado, but it works really well to hold everything together into a great sandwich filling. Most of the flavour comes from the spring onions and fresh coriander, which make the whole thing taste really light and fresh. These sandwiches would be great for a packed lunch!
* (I know you can buy vegan mayonnaise, but since I’m only eating vegan for a month, I don’t want to buy too many products that are specifically vegan. Plus I like avocados and wanted an excuse to use them!)
- 400g tin chickpeas, drained (140g when drained)
- 1 avocado
- Juice of half a lime
- 3tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
- 2 spring onions, sliced
- Salt
- Black pepper
- To serve: pitta bread, sliced tomato
- Coarsely mash the drained chickpeas and the avocado together with a fork or potato masher, and add the lime juice, coriander and sliced spring onions. Mix well and season to taste. I served mine in a pitta bread with some sliced tomato.
If you like chickpea salads, why not try this lemony walnut chickpea salad with goat’s cheese:
I’m always looking for a good healthy sandwich salad option and this definitely looks like a winner. Thanks for sharing :)
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I really love avocado on toast! Shame avocados can be so expensive here in Australia!! :-(
I love that nutty chickpea taste, too. This sandwich looks sooo healthy!
Oh this looks perfect! I’ve found myself in something of a food rut recently, finding it much easier to buy convenience food or snack on leftover Christmas chocolate than to actually make myself real healthy food…but I think this might just be enough to drag my lunches back from the dark side :)
Chickpeas and avocado sound like such a perfect match! I can just imagine how great this sandwich must have been. I bet it would be excellent with some added sauteed onions or red bell pepper too.
this salad looks so very refreshing. yum yum
that looks amazing! I live really close to an amazing falafel place and I’m sure this will keep me out of there for my new years resolution of not eating out alone… can”t wait to make!
That’s such a good new year’s resolution! We’re trying not to eat out as much as well, both to save money and be a bit more healthy (plus it’s more difficult to get vegan take away!)
These pictures actually made my mouth water! I looove avocados, but I have never tried a chickpea salad. I think I might have to now! Thanks!
that sandwich looks incredible! I’m a vegetarian and love to find new recipes… I can totally do this one! Pinning! EMily
One of my goals for 2014 is to try to incorporate more “meatless” meals into our routine. I don’t think it’ll be easy with my meat-loving family, but I’m going to keep trying! :) This sounds like an easy meal idea – one that my kiddos would love! Needless to say, I’m sure I will be visiting your blog a whole lot more for recipes and inspiration! :) Thanks, Becca!
Thanks Jamie, it’s a great idea to vary your diet a bit :) hope to see you back here soon!
Creamy and nutty, lovely x
Thank you for this recipe. There’s so much one can do with avocado and chickpeas. I find that they are a delicious way to forfeit on the mayo. And so healthy to. Never mind the meat. There’s plenty of protein growing right under our feet. Stuff your pita and enjoy the good earth :)