Do you guys ever have those days when you dropped the ball and don’t have a plan for lunch? Whenever I find myself in need of a quick meal, I turn to toast! This buffalo blue cheese smashed chickpea toast is my favorite!
Avocado toast has been all the craze recently. I never really got on board because, well, I didn’t consider toast to be a meal. When you top it with hearty and filling protein, like smashed chickpeas, why not?
I often times see recipes for chickpea salad sandwiches, but I have to say, toast is better for two reasons. Number one. Texture. The crispy toast adds crunch.
So why not use toast to make a sandwich? This leads me to number two. The top layer of bread smooshes the sandwich filling out while you eat! Hence, an open-faced slice of toast is the best way to go!
Tips and tricks for the Buffalo Blue Cheese Smashed Chickpea Toast recipe:
- I have tried many different types of cheese in this recipe based on what I had available. Blue cheese is best, cheddar is my second favorite, and feta is my third. I didn’t like cream cheese or mozzarella, FYI.
- I tried adding salt and pepper because they are basic seasonings, right?! Well the hot sauce has all the salt and pepper you need. They are unnecessary!
- If you want to serve this and make it look fancy, add sliced green onions. If eat them without most of the time for simplicity.
Buffalo Blue Cheese Smashed Chickpea Toast
Need a satisfying meal, but have no time? This buffalo blue cheese smashed chickpea toast takes 5 minutes and has lots of filling protein!
- Prep Time: 4 mins
- Cook Time: 1 min
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 1 serving
- Category: Main
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 slices whole wheat bread
- 1/2 cup cooked chickpeas (from a can)
- 2 TBS quality blue cheese, crumbled
- 1 1/2 TBS hot sauce (such as franks)
- Pinch garlic granules or powder
Instructions
- Toast the bread until golden brown and crispy in a toaster.
- Meanwhile, coarsley smash chickpeas with a fork or avocado masher. Mix in blue cheese, hot sauce, and garlic granules.
- Heat in the microwave for 10-20 seconds, just enough to get the cheese a little metly.
- Spread onto the toast. Garnish with a drizzle of hot sauce, and a few crumbles of blue cheese if desired.
Sounds yummy!
Thanks Lin!