This recipe for Southwest Chickpea Avocado Smash Up comes straight out of the American southwest, a landscape famous for its cultural fusion dishes that unite American and Mexican cuisine cultures. This is a fantastic vegetarian option, that you can make very easily. And being from the American Southwest, it is designed to be eaten in hot climates, meaning this is a great dish for summer eating. This recipe is a little low on the spiciness, so feel free to add as many peppers and chilies as you need to satisfy your tastes.
Health Benefits
Avocados are some of the best fruits that you can include in your diet, hands down. The avocado is more than just a delicious fruit, it is also spectacularly healthy. The basis for its health benefits are its rich content of healthy fats. Avocado is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids which play a very important role in your body including, fighting Alzheimer’s, improving memory functionality, and reducing inflammation that builds up in your brain and affects your skin.
Ingredients
chickpeas: 1 can
avocado: 2
fresh lime juice: 1
corn: 1 cup
red onion: 2 tpsp minced
chopped cilantro leaves: 2 tpsp
Sea salt
Black pepper to taste
cayenne pepper: 1 pinch
sprouts, spinach leaves or lettuce
whole wheat wraps
How To Make Southwest Chickpea Avocado Smash Up
- Combine the chickpeas and avocados inside a medium bowl.
- Mash using the backside of a fork or a potato masher.
- Add corn, lime juice, red onion, salt, cilantro, pepper and cayenne pepper.
- Stir to combine.
- Taste and adjust the flavor as needed.
- Scoop filling onto a whole wheat tortilla.
- Top with lettuce, fresh sprouts, or spinach leaves
- Enjoy!
Trivia
When avocados fall off the tree, they will ripen on the ground.