A close-up, eye-level shot of a slice of wholemeal toast on a white plate, generously topped with vibrant green smashed avocado and chickpeas. The chickpeas are lightly browned and seasoned, adding texture. A fresh sprig of cilantro garnishes the topping. The background is a blurred dark wood surface.

Smashed Chickpea & Avocado Toast

Creamy avocado meets flavourful chickpeas in this plant-based toast. Zingy lemon, savoury feta and a touch of garlic, and a swipe of mayo on golden wholemeal toast make it a flavour-packed bite.

Hovis Farmhouse Batch Wholemeal bread on a white backdrop with a subtle shadow. The packaging is half transparent and orange, decorated with wheats.

Made with Hovis® Farmhouse Batch Wholemeal with Oats

Preparation time: 10 mins

Cook time: 0

Serves 1

Ingredients

Tip

Hold up! Don't throw out the water from your canned chickpeas just yet! You can whip up a delicious meringue or a lovely vegan mayo dip for the side!

Method

1

In a bowl, mash the chickpeas and avocado together until chunky-smooth. Add olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper, and mix well.

Someone smashing avocado up in a bowl with a fork
2

Toast the slices of Hovis® Farmhouse Batch Wholemeal until golden and spread a thin layer of mayo onto each toasted slice, then top with the chickpea-avocado mash.

Someone spreading Mayonnaise on a lightly toasted slice of Hovis® Farmhouse Wholemeal
3

Sprinkle it with chilli flakes and fresh parsley or coriander. Serve immediately with a wedge of lemon or a poached egg if desired.

A close-up, eye-level shot of a slice of wholemeal toast on a white plate, generously topped with vibrant green smashed avocado and chickpeas. The chickpeas are lightly browned and seasoned, adding texture. A fresh sprig of cilantro garnishes the topping. The background is a blurred dark wood surface.