Smashed Chickpea Avocado Salad Sandwich with Cranberries + Lemon

INCREDIBLE vegetarian smashed avocado chickpea salad sandwich. No mayo necessary thanks to the creamy, ripe avocado. Cranberries and lemon give it a nice sweet tang too!
Ingredients

    1 – 15 oz can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
    1 large ripe avocado
    2 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
    ½ cup dried cranberries
    Freshly ground salt & pepper, to taste
    6 slices of your favorite whole grain bread (or gluten free)
    Toppings: Arugula, red onion, or spinach




Instructions

    In a medium bowl, smash chickpeas with a fork. Add in avocado and use fork to smash again until avocado is smooth, yet still contains a few chunky pieces. Stir in lemon juice and cranberries. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Place in refrigerator until ready to serve (best within 1-2 days).
    When ready to serve, toast bread then spread 1/3 chickpea avocado salad over 1 slice. Top with arugula, red onion or spinach, if desired. Add other toasted slice on top, then cut in half and enjoy!




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