Chickpea Avocado Salad on Wheat Toast

We all love avocado toast, but even the best things in life need an upgrade every once in a while. Introducing Chickpea Avocado Salad on Wheat Toast! Combine avocados, the mighty chickpea, and our healthy chickpea salad dressing for a dish packed with extra protein, nutrients, and fiber — and of course, loads of flavor, too!

Ingredients 

  • 1 ½ cups (1 15-oz can) cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 2 medium ripe avocados
  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons O’dang Honey Mustard Dressing
  • kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 1 stick celery, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped dill pickle
  • 2 tablespoons capers, minced
  • ¼ cup chopped chives
  • 4 slices of 9-grain wheat bread

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, mash the chickpeas with a fork until you have a mix of smooth chickpeas with some chickpea chunks remaining.
  2. Cut the avocados in half, remove the pit, and extract the flesh with a spoon. Transfer the avocado to another medium bowl. Add the lemon juice, O’dang Honey Mustard Dressing, salt, and pepper to the bowl and then mash the avocado mixture until mostly smooth.
  3. To the bowl, add the mashed chickpeas, celery, pickle, capers, and chives.
  4. Fold the avocado chickpea salad mixture together with a spatula until combined. Season with salt & pepper. 
  5. Toast the wheat bread and spread with the avocado chickpea salad.