This avocado and chickpea combo is a super-simple smash hit for anyone in a rush! In just 5 minutes, whip up this snack and enjoy a top-up of healthy fats, plant protein and complex carbohydrates.
Avo Chickpea Smash
Serves: 4 serves
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
ingredients
2 large (ripe) avocados
2 cups chickpeas
1 & ½ tbsp nutritional yeast
Salt and pepper, to taste
method
1. Using a plate, mash the avocado together with 2 cups chickpeas, 1 & ½ tbsp nutritional yeast and salt and pepper to taste. You can keep it chunky or make it smooth, depending on your preference.
2. Transfer the smashed mixture back into the shell of the avocado, or a small bowl.
nutritional information
Calories: 230
Protein: 7.5g
Carbohydrates: 33g
Fat: 12g
Super Snack
Avocado is an excellent source of healthy fats, specifically oleic acid, which is needed by the body’s cells for proper membrane fluidity (making sure the cell membrane has a thick enough layer for fighting pathogens, transporting minerals and responding to hormones). With strong, healthy cells, inflammation in the body is reduced along with the risk of diseases like diabetes, heart disease and cancer. With the addition of chickpeas, this snack also includes a good amount of protein to repair and regenerate your working muscles and is a fibre powerhouse, making it great for digestive health, detoxing the body, and feeling fuller for longer. If that wasn’t enough, vitamin B6 and B5 which are found in both avocado and chickpeas also help your body metabolise proteins, fats and carbohydrates into energy.
Annie Long
FBFM Head Recipe Designer
Annie is a certified nutritionist with a plant-based focus. She believes that eating a diet primarily made of plants is not only beneficial to our bodies, but also for the environment and the animals we share it with. Food is her passion, but when she’s not in the kitchen you’ll find her hanging out with her golden retriever somewhere by the sea!
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