Mashed Chickpea & Pesto Sandwich
 
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed well
  • ½ avocado, diced
  • 1 tablespoon prepared pesto
  • 2 tablespoons red bell pepper, finely diced
  • 1 green onion, finely chopped
  • ½ lemon
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • whole grain (or GF) bread, sliced
Instructions
  1. Drain and rinse the chickpeas and pat try with paper towel.
  2. Put chickpeas in a large ziploc bag, then mash the bag with your hands, crushing the chickpeas until they are a mashed consistency (there can still be full chickpeas in the mix, it just adds more texture, the decision is up to you!)
  3. Once mashed, add the chickpeas to a bowl, and add the avocado, pesto, red bell pepper, green onion, and the juice of ½ a lemon. Mix well so all ingredients are combined.
  4. Season with salt and pepper as desired.
  5. Spoon ¼ cup of the mixture between two pieced of toasted bread. (or have with crackers, tortilla chips, veggies, pita, etc.)
  6. Enjoy!
Recipe by Nutrition in the Kitch at https://nutritioninthekitch.com/meatless-monday-mashed-chickpea-pesto-sandwich/