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Avocado Toast with Chickpeas, Feta, and Tahini Sauce

Mashed avocado on toasted bread with warm seasoned chickpeas, crumbly feta, and lemon tahini sauce
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Course: Brunch
Keyword: avocado toast
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 Avocados
  • 4 thick slices of bread about 3/4-inch thickness (multigrain, sourdough, and olive bread are all good choices)
  • 1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans) drained (small can of 14oz/400 grams)
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • zest from one lemon
  • 1/2 cup tahini sauce see accompanying recipe; it’s a simple mix of tahini paste, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and cold water)
  • 4 oz feta cheese
  • 3 tbsp of extra-virgin olive oil 1 tbsp for the chickpeas and 2 tbsp to brush on the bread slices before grilling/toasting the bread in the skillet
  • a pinch of kosher salt or flaky sea salt
  • a pinch of freshly ground black pepper
  • fresh parsley optional, for garnishing at the end

Instructions

Pan-fry the seasoned chickpeas.

  • Mix the drained chickpeas from the can with 1 tbsp of olive oil and seasonings (a pinch of salt, a pinch of black pepper, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/4 tsp cayenne, and 1/4 tsp garlic powder).
  • Heat a skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat on the stove, and when the pan is hot, add the seasoned chickpeas and pan fry them over medium-high heat for about 8 minutes until nicely toasted. Stir from time to time to make sure they don’t burn and that they get toasted on all sides. Caution: Put a lid on the frying pan as the chickpeas may pop!
  • After pan-frying the chickpeas, remove the pan from the heat and add 1 tbsp of lemon juice and the lemon zest, letting the warm chickpeas absorb the juice.

Toast the bread in a skillet/pan.

  • Brush the sliced bread with olive oil on both sides. Then, grill the bread slices in a skillet, grill pan, or cast iron pan for a couple of minutes on each side over medium-high heat until lightly browned and toasted.

Assemble the avocado toast with the warm chickpeas, feta, and tahini sauce.

  • Prepare the toast assembly board (toasted bread, warm chickpeas, crumbly feta, avocado, and tahini sauce).
  • To the toasted bread, add mashed avocado, then the warm chickpeas, crumbly feta, and a good drizzle of the tahini sauce. Optionally, add some finely minced fresh parsley.