A simple lunch recipe ready in minutes with this Curried Chickpea and Avocado Salad. Ditch the mayo and meat and go for this healthy vegan lunch alternative!
What does one do when they make a killer lunch recipe that kind of looks like barf? Why throw it in a bell pepper and hope no one notices!
…until said person throws herself under the bus within the first 100 characters of the post.
Sorry guys! Just had to put it out there. This recipe looks foul but tastes UNREAL. It also is ready in minutes so it felt wrong keeping it from you. I sucked up my photographer pride and am posting it anyway.
It still feels kind of weird calling myself a photographer. Even though I take pictures of my food every single day and have a very minor sense of how to work a camera, I never refer to myself as a food photographer. I don’t know if it’s because I’m self-taught or have had the opportunity to watch the pros, but I just don’t feel like the title fits.
Then again, I feel that way about all the roles that I play when it comes to running a blog.
It’s crazy to look back on where this blog started to where I am now. I had just gotten my DSLR when I started THM and had absolutely no clue how to use it. 2 camera bodies and 2 lenses later, I kind of understand what’s going on and my photos look infinitely better.
I definitely haven’t mastered photography but I’ve certainly come a long way.
Now I not only wear the hat of photographer, but also videographer, writer, brand and business manager among many other things. Of course, I have some incredible help, but I have my toes in just about every body of water that I can’t quite become an expert at anything!
I’m okay with this though. Especially since I love what I do.
What I know for certain is that even the best photographer would not be able to make this Curried Chickpea and Avocado Salad look attractive. But damnnnnnn does it taste good!
PrintCurried Smashed Chickpea and Avocado Salad
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Lunch
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 large Avocado
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 3 green onions (whites and light green only), chopped
- juice, 1/2 lemon
- 1 1/2 tsp curry powder
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- optional: pinch of red pepper flakes
Instructions
- In a large bowl add chickpeas and avocado and mash with a potato masher or the back of a large fork. Avocado should be completely mashed and chickpeas mashed to preference.
- Add in celery stalks, green onion, lemon juice and spices and mix to combine.
- Top onto your favorite salad, sandwich or bell pepper!
- Store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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22 Comments
Olive Jason
March 22, 2018 at 1:46 amavacado and chickpea the mix looks good wana try this soon
Jimena
June 4, 2016 at 9:46 pmI love chickpeas and often wonder what to do with them. Now I know! Since I always have avocados on hand, this will be a go to for a quick snack.
Chickpeas are also one of the easiest to digest of all the other legumes. I personally had to stay away from all legumes for about a year as I have been on a long healing jouney from tons of Digestive Issues. Now I am able to eat some of them, and Chickpeas are one of my favorites.
Thank you for this recipe!. I also wasn’t turned off by the photo at all. ?
Davida Kugelmass
June 5, 2016 at 8:33 amThank you Jimena 🙂 Chickpeas are my favorite legume as well! I’m glad to hear they’re also easy to digest. Enjoy!
Lee
April 27, 2016 at 7:24 amYou’re the only maven I know who can make curry look good. DAYUM GOOD.
GiselleR @ Diary of an ExSloth
April 26, 2016 at 9:43 pmI know exactly what you mean. My chickpea salad from last week? Yummy AF but not that pretty. Either way, I’m trying this as soon as I stock up on more avos 😀
Davida Kugelmass
April 27, 2016 at 9:24 amMan it’s hard to shoot! Get some avocados ASAP and dig in!
Cassie
April 26, 2016 at 6:02 pmCurry + chickpeas = LIIIIIIIFE. I can imagine how amazing avocados would taste with curry flavors too! This is a really clever take on a vegan tuna salad–I have to try it out!
Davida Kugelmass
April 26, 2016 at 6:17 pmIt is a total vegan tuna salad fakeout! I bet people would totally think it was real tuna salad!
Deryn @ Running on Real Food
April 26, 2016 at 3:19 pmI think it still looks pretty! I love chickpea mash, it’s such a quick and easy, healthy snack. Great idea to stuff it into peppers, definitely trying that asap! Keep ’em coming 🙂
Davida Kugelmass
April 26, 2016 at 6:17 pmThanks so much, lady! Hope all is well with you!
Heather
April 26, 2016 at 12:28 pmWhat a great idea for a filling, protein-packed lunch! And your photos are beautiful!
Davida Kugelmass
April 26, 2016 at 6:30 pmAw thank you, lovely!
Kelly @ Eat the Gains
April 26, 2016 at 12:17 pmLove the flavor combos of this! I just starting using my new DSLR camera (thanks to your encouraging!) and love it! I already see a change in my photography. I can’t wait to actually start learning how to use it lol.
Hannah @CleanEatingVeggieGirl
April 26, 2016 at 11:29 amPhotography salads of any kind is NOT easy. I just made one with tuna/salmon and I’ve definitely seen better things 😉
Davida Kugelmass
April 26, 2016 at 6:30 pmI was looking back on old pictures today of a salad recipe and literally had to squint! It ain’t easy!
Marina @ A Dancer's Live-It
April 26, 2016 at 9:14 amLOVE anything curried!! Any your photos are absolutely gorgeous! 🙂
Davida Kugelmass
April 26, 2016 at 6:30 pmaw thank you, lady!!
Stella @ Stellicious Life
April 26, 2016 at 8:21 amLOL, love your honesty Davida! 😀 And I bet it tastes delicious: avocado – good, chickpeas – good, mashed – good! (Just to quote Joey from Friends 😉
Davida Kugelmass
April 26, 2016 at 8:55 amHe’s one quotable dude! Thanks for the support, lovely <3
Victoria
April 26, 2016 at 6:38 amYou know what?! All my dishes always look not pretty, but taste amazing! And you did an awesome job photographing this 🙂 I think you made it look amazing!
Davida Kugelmass
April 26, 2016 at 8:58 amAw thanks babes! We are our own harshest critics, aren’t we??