EASY & DELISH AVOCADO GARBANZO BEAN SALAD

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: omit

Cottage cheese reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

Drain and rinse a full can of garbanzo beans.

Mash the garbanzo beans on a plate, leaving some texture.

Wash hands before continuing with the recipe.

Transfer the mashed garbanzo beans into a mixing bowl.

Scoop out the flesh of a medium-sized avocado, leaving some texture.

Add 1.5 tablespoons of pure lemon juice to the bowl.

Sprinkle in 1.5 teaspoons of parsley flakes (or more if using fresh).

Add 3 tablespoons of pickle relish (dill and sweet mix or just one type).

Mix in 2 tablespoons of hummus.

Add 0.5 teaspoon of granulated garlic and 0.75 teaspoon of granulated onion.

Stir in 1 tablespoon of nutritional yeast.

Add a smidgen of cayenne pepper and 0.5 teaspoon of salt.

Finish with 12 turns of black pepper and mix everything together until combined.

Spread the mixture on your choice of bread, rice cakes, or wraps.

Top with sliced tomatoes, shredded carrots, and greens.

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