Stuffed Avocados with Creamy Chickpea Salad

Name: Stuffed Avocados with Creamy Chickpea Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 2 avocados; 1 - 15.5 ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed; u00bd cup low-fat Greek yogurt; u00bd red onion or 1 green onion, finely chopped; 1 clove garlic, finely grated; u00bd red bell pepper, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped; u00bd tablespoon lemon juice; pinch sea salt; dash black pepper

By Leslie Blythe Beans, Salad, Vegetarian Assembling

July 10, 2023

Stuffed Avocados with Creamy Chickpea Salad is a delicious and healthy dish that is perfect for a light lunch or dinner. It is made with chickpeas, Greek yogurt, red or green onion, garlic, red bell pepper, and parsley. It is then stuffed into ripe avocados, and the avocados are topped with a sprinkle of black pepper.
This dish is a great source of protein, fiber, and healthy fats. It is also vegetarian and gluten-free, making it a great option for people with dietary restrictions.

Prep: 15 mins
Yields: 4 Servings

Ingredients

2 avocados

1 - 15.5 ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed

½ cup low-fat Greek yogurt

½ red onion or 1 green onion, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, finely grated

½ red bell pepper, finely chopped

2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

½ tablespoon lemon juice

pinch sea salt

dash black pepper

Directions

1Add in the Greek yogurt, onion, red bell pepper, parsley, garlic and squeeze in the lemon juice, then season everything with sea salt and black pepper and gently mix together until well combined. 

2Cut the avocados in half lengthwise, remove the pits, using a spoon scoop out a little bit of the pulp, just to make the hole bigger, rub the avocados with lemon. 

3Add the removed pulp from the avocado into the chickpea salad and gently mix.

4Stuff each avocado with the chickpea salad and then crack in some black pepper over each one, serve at room temperature or chilled.

Recipe adapted from Spain on a Fork by Albert Bevia.

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