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chickpea avocado salad in a bowl

Chickpea Avocado Salad

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Buttery olives, crunchy almonds, diced celery, and fresh herbs take this chickpea salad over the top for an ideal snack or lunch.
Course Appetizer, Lunch, Salad, Snack
Cuisine American
Diet Low Lactose, Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 245

Ingredients

  • 1 (15.5 ounce) can chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • teaspoon cayenne
  • 1 clove large garlic smashed and chopped into a paste
  • ½ cup diced celery
  • 1 stalk green onion chopped
  • 2 tablespoon dill pickles diced
  • 3 tablespoons Castelvetrano olives diced
  • ¼ cup roasted salted Marcona almonds roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon minced shallot
  • ¼ cup roughly chopped parsley fresh not dried
  • ¼ cup roughly chopped dill fresh not dried
  • 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons whole grain mustard
  • ¼ cup vegan mayo
  • 1 medium avocado ripe and cut into chunks

Instructions

  • Open, drain and rinse canned chickpeas. Add to a medium-size mixing bowl. Then add salt, black pepper, nutritional yeast and cayenne. Using a fork, mash half of the chickpeas, leaving the other half whole.
  • Smash the garlic with the side of your kitchen knife. Sprinkle on some salt and continue to smash and chop until you are left with a paste. Transfer to bowl of chickpeas.
  • To the same bowl, add celery, green onions, pickles, olives, almonds, shallot, parsley, dill, red wine vinegar, mustard and vegan mayo. Combine and mix well.
  • Lastly, gently fold in the diced avocado. Give it a taste and season with salt and pepper to your liking. Serve in lettuce cups for a refreshing salad, as a sandwich filling or in a wrap, or as a crostini for a party.

Nutrition

Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 572mg | Potassium: 449mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 770IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg