Smashed Chickpea and Avocado Panini

Name: Smashed Chickpea and Avocado Panini
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 113 grams Asiago or other sharp cheese, sliced; 1 large ripe avocado, pitted, peeled and quartered; 2 Tbsps chopped basil; 4 Tbsps basil pesto; 4 Tbsps butter, at room temperature; 425 grams chickpeas or garbanzo beans, drained, rinsed and peeled; 4 servings Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper; 8 slices Italian bread, sliced from a dense bakery loaf; 2 Tbsps freshly squeezed lemon juice; 2 Tbsps chopped Italian parsley; 59 milliliters sliced roasted red bell peppers; 2 Tbsps chopped scallions

Smashed Chickpea and Avocado Panini

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Smashed Chickpean and Avocado Panini a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 672 calories, 21g of protein, and 48g of fat each. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of coarse salt and pepper, butter, basil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the lemon juice you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Heat the panini press to medium-high heat.In a medium bowl, mash the chickpeas and avocado together with a fork or potato masher (it doesn’t need to be smooth – in fact, I think it tastes best with a chunky texture).

Ingredients you will need

Chickpeas

Avocado

Potato

Equipment you will use

Potato Masher

Panini Press

Bowl

Spread butter on two slices of bread to flavor the outside of the sandwich. Flip over both slices and spread a thin layer of pesto on the other side of each slice. Top one slice with cheese, a generous amount of smashed chickpea and avocado salad, roasted red bell peppers and more cheese. Close the sandwich with the other slice of bread, buttered side up.Grill two panini at a time, with the lid closed, until the cheese is melted and the bread is toasted, 4 to 5 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Roasted Red Peppers