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Avocado Chickpea Salad Sandwiches Lettuce Wraps

Avocado Chickpea Salad Sandwiches Lettuce Wraps

The ultimate comfort food, the Avocado Chickpea Salad Sandwiches Lettuce Wraps are creamy, crunchy, and oh-so-satisfying. This easy weeknight dinner combines fresh ingredients and vibrant flavors. Perfect for any occasion, you’ll want to make it tonight!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 3 cups
Course: Salads
Cuisine: American
Calories: 220

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups Cooked chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 2 medium Ripe avocados
  • ¼ cup Fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • Sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 stick Celery finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons Dill pickle finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons Capers minced
  • ¼ cup Chives chopped
  • Boston/bibb lettuce leaves OR radicchio leaves
  • Sliced sandwich bread
  • Sliced cucumber
  • Sliced radishes
  • Extra chopped chives

Equipment

  • Chef's Knife
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Frying Pan

Method
 

  1. In a medium bowl, slightly mash the chickpeas with a fork. You still want pieces of chickpea, so don’t fully mash to the point of pureeing.
  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 fresh lemon juice, Dijon mustard, 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 just combined. Check the mixture for seasoning and adjust if necessary.
  5. Serve the avocado chickpea salad with lettuce wraps or in between fresh bread slices with other accompaniments.
  6. Salad keeps in a tightly sealed container for up to 3 days.

Notes

  • Choose your greens: If you’re lettuce-wrapping the salad, any sturdy lettuce leaf that you like is great. I love the bitter edge of radicchio leaves, but understand that this isn’t for everyone. Iceberg, romaine, and Boston/bibb are all great.
  • Grain bowl setup: The avocado chickpea salad is also delicious dolloped into a grain bowl setup.
  • Prevent browning: There’s a good amount of acidity in this salad to keep the avocado from browning. If you want to have some leftover, I recommend tightly packing it into a storage container and sprinkling the top with a bit of extra lemon juice. Also, an appropriately sized container where the salad goes right up to the lid is ideal. Less air = less chance of browning/oxidizing.