Protein Packed Avocado Toast

By Nicole Vranjican

on Jan 16, 2021, Updated Jan 27, 2022

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This avocado toast recipe has a secret ingredeint that makes it rich in protein, fiber, iron, and folate.

Drum roll please! …

It’s chickpeas! But trust me, you’d never know it! This upgraded avocado toast recipe is great for vegans trying to up their protein intake or for picky eaters who hate the texture of beans! Think of this as Avocado Toast 2.0 👩🏻‍🍳

This is one of my favorite vegan lunches to make a on busy weekday because it makes me feel amazing. It’s quick and easy to make – meal prep friendly too! – and the combination of healthy fats, plant-based protein, fiber, and complex carbohydrates gives me sustained energy throughout the day.

GREAT FOR:

Picky eaters! This is an easy way to incorporate beans and legumes into your diet if you’re some who hates the texture of chickpeas.
Meal Preppers 👩🏻‍🍳 This Avocado Chickpea mixture can be made a few days in advance, making this an even more convenient lunch option for busy days. See notes for meal prep tips.
Afternoon/Evening Exercisers 🏋️‍♂️ This is a great lunch to make if you’re someone who likes to workout after work. I’ve noticed that I especially strong and energetic when I’ve had this meal for lunch because the slow releasing complex carbs and healthy fats give me the perfect amount of fuel. Seriously makes me feel so good!

Protein Packed Avocado Toast

By: Nicole Vranjican

This avocado toast recipe has a secret ingredient that makes it rich in protein, fiber, iron, and folate. Drum roll please! … It's chickpeas – but trust me, you'd never know it! Great for vegans trying to up their protein intake or for picky eaters who hate the texture of beans! Think of this as Avocado Toast 2.0 👩🏻‍🍳

Prep: 10

Cook: 0

Total: 10

Servings: 1 serving

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Ingredients

2 slices bread, toasted
½ large avocado
⅓ cup chickpeas
1 tsp white rice vinegar
½ tsp maple syrup
2 tbsp chopped scallions
kosher salt and black pepper, to taste

Instructions

Mash the avocado in a bowl and set aside.
Then rinse and drain the chickpeas and add them to the bowl with the avocado. Mash very well with a fork.
Next add the vinegar, maple, scallions, 2 big pinches of kosher salt and about 5-6 grinds of black peper. Mash again until the mixture resembles creamy guacamole. Then taste it and add more salt and pepper as needed.
Toast bread (I like to do this after making the avocado + chickpea mixture so the bread is nice and warm👩🏻‍🍳)
Top each piece of toast with the avocado mixture and whatever else you like. My favorite toppings for this recipe are pickled red onions and/or thinly sliced cucumbers.
Enjoy!

Notes

If you don’t have chickpeas on hand, lentils or navy beans work too!

If you’re meal prepping, you may want to add a touch more vinegar or some fresh lemon juice to the avocado + chickpea mixture to ward off any browning. But to be honest, I haven’t noticed that it’s a problem when I meal prep the recipe as is. It keeps for about 2-3 days in the fridge so I usually make a big batch when I make this on a Monday so that I’ll super quick lunches for the next few days.

To change it up, you can serve this with crackers and veggies too. Sometimes I’ll make a snackable lunch of cheese and crackers, this Avocado + chickpea mixture, and crackers, veggies, and nuts. So good and fun to eat too!

I hope you enjoy this simple lunch recipe! If you make it at home let me know what you think in the comments and please consider giving this post a 5 star rating if you enjoyed it!

Happy cooking everyone!

Nicole