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Meatless Monday: Chickpea Salad-Stuffed Avocados
A weekly series by food blogger Kristin of Kristin's Kitchen. This week's recipe is chickpea salad-stuffed avocados!
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It's toasty out! Turn that oven off and enjoy this week's cool recipe of chickpea salad-stuffed avocados!
The avocados are stuffed with a chickpea salad made with fresh herbs, ranch dressing, lemon juice and the scooped out avocado. It comes together quickly and can be enjoyed as a lunch or dinner side!
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Kristin's Kitchen Tip: Try the chickpea salad in a sandwich as a tuna/chicken salad substitute! You can even leave out the avocado if you would like to store the leftovers.
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Chickpea Salad-Stuffed Avocados
Serves 4 for lunch or side
Ingredients
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- 2 ripe avocados, halved and pit removed
- 14 ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup each fresh dill, parsley and chives
- 3 scallions, cut in 1 inch pieces
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 lemon, zest and juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
- 2 tablespoons ranch dressing
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
- Prepare the avocados by scooping out approximately half the flesh from the center and placing it in a small bowl. Set aside
- Add the scooped out avocado, herbs, scallions, garlic and lemon zest to a food processor and pulse until everything has been small diced. Add in the chickpeas and ground mustard. Pulse a few more times until the chickpeas are incorporated and small diced but stop before the chickpeas become a hummus texture
- Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Stir in the lemon juice, ranch dressing, mayonnaise, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and pepper. Taste and add more salt/pepper to taste
- Scoop the salad into the avocado halves and enjoy immediately
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