This pesto-chickpea salad takes minutes to make and the flavor will utterly knock your socks off. Serve it with any Guiding Stars-earning bread or pita pocket, or eat it alone as a snack.
Ingredients
- 1 (15 oz.) can no-salt-added chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 avocado, remove peel and pit
- 2 Tbsp. sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 2 Tbsp. cilantro, chopped
- 1 clove garlic
- ½ cup baby spinach
- ½ cup plain, non-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 Tbsp. tahini
- ⅛ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- juice from 1 lemon
- 4 slices whole-wheat bread
Directions
- Combine all ingredients except for bread in a food processor and process until the desired texture is reached.
- Divide spread evenly across two pieces of bread and top with the remaining bread.
Nutrition Facts
2 servings per container
Serving Size 391 g
Amount per serving | ||
---|---|---|
Calories | 610 | |
% Daily Value* | ||
Total Fat 24.5g | 31% | |
Saturated Fat 3.5g | 18% | |
Trans Fat 0g | ||
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g | ||
Monounsaturated Fat 12.5g | ||
Cholesterol 3mg | 2% | |
Sodium 460mg | 20% | |
Total Carbohydrate 76g | 28% | |
Dietary Fiber 21g | 75% | |
Total Sugars 13g | ||
Includes 2g Added Sugars | 4% | |
Sugar Alcohol 0g | ||
Other Carbohydrate 41g | ||
Protein 28g | ||
Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% | |
Calcium 260.4mg | 20% | |
Iron 6.8mg | 40% | |
Potassium 1270mg | 25% | |
Vitamin A 60.8mcg | 6% | |
Vitamin C 26.9mg | 30% | |
Vitamin E 4.3mg | 25% | |
Vitamin K 103.6mcg | 90% | |
Thiamin 0.6mg | 50% | |
Riboflavin 0.5mg | 40% | |
Niacin 8.1mg | 50% | |
Vitamin B6 0.7mg | 35% | |
Folate 343.2mcg | 86% | |
Vitamin B12 0.4mcg | 15% | |
Biotin 7.1mcg | 25% | |
Chloride 6mg | 0% | |
Pantothenate 2.4mg | 40% | |
Phosphorus 537.6mg | 45% | |
Iodine 2mcg | 2% | |
Magnesium 164.7mg | 40% | |
Zinc 4.3mg | 35% | |
Selenium 28mcg | 50% | |
Copper 1mg | 110% | |
Manganese 2.9mg | 130% | |
Chromium 2.3mcg | 6% | |
Molybdenum 95.7mcg | 210% |
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
Garbanzo Beans (chick Peas, Water, Disodium Edta), Avocado, Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt (skim Milk, Active Bacterial Culture, Vitamin As Palmitate, Vitamin D3), Whole Wheat Bread (whole Wheat Flour, Water, Cracked Wheat, Yeast, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Wheat Gluten, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Molasses, Soybean Oil, Honey, Calcium Sulfate, Salt, Dough Conditioners (sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Mono And Diglycerides, Ethoxylated Mono And Diglycerides, Datem And/or Calcium Dioxide), Lemon Juice, Spinach, Tahini (ground Sesame), Sun Dried Tomatoes, Garlic, Cilantro, Salt, Black Pepper.
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