Smashed Chickpea Salad Sandwich with Sardines
Elevate your usual chickpea avocado salad with sardines! This smashed chickpea salad sandwich with sardines still features avocado for a buttery texture and is served on hearty multi-grain bread, making it a tasty lunch or light dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 cup canned chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 3.75-ounce can sardines in olive oil, drained (Note 1)
- ¼ cup red onion diced
- 1 tablespoon full-fat mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- Ground black pepper
- ½ juiced lemon
- 1 ripe avocado peeled and cut into chunks
- 4 to 6 slices multi-grain bread
- Handful of mixed greens or arugula
Instructions
- In a small bowl, smash the chickpeas with a potato masher or the back of a fork. Don't smash them completely; leave some chunks for texture.
- Add the sardines, red onion, mayo, mustard, salt, pepper, and lemon juice to the bowl of smashed chickpeas and mix well.
- Add the avocado to the bowl and mix just until the avocado is incorporated, allowing some chunks to remain for texture. Taste the salad and add more mayo, salt, lemon juice, etc., according to personal taste.
- Spread the salad on the bread and top with mixed greens. Enjoy!
Notes
Note 1: You don't have to drain every last bit of oil from the can. Leave some behind for added flavor and moisture.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 358kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 677mg | Potassium: 776mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 182IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 3mg
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