Chickpea Avocado Mash

Chickpea Avocado Mash

Simple foods.  Some duos of fresh foods require little to nothing else - such as chickpeas and avocados.  Mashed together, their alchemy conjures a creamy base for a veggie sandwich, dip for raw vegetables, a toast topper, or schmeer for crackers.  Here I use chickpeas ready to go from a tetra box for a quick dinner. But chickpeas can also come in a dried form and can be soaked and cooked.

1 15 oz tetra pack of chickpeas

1 ripe avocado

juice of 1 lime or lemon

pinch salt {Celtic Sea Salt, preferable}

ground cumin, to taste {optional}

Mash together all ingredients using a fork or immersion blender.  With an immersion blender it will take just a few seconds.  Taste and adjust seasoning to your liking.