Smashed Chickpea, Avocado + Quinoa Lettuce Wraps

Smashed Chickpea, Avocado + Quinoa Lettuce Wraps is a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe with 6 servings. This side dish has 137 calories, 5g of protein, and 7g of fat per serving. For 94 cents per serving, this recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is liked by 249 foodies and cooks. If you have sea salt, cooked quinoa, canned chickpeas, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 5 minutes. It is brought to you by Simply Quinoa. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 99%. This score is super. Similar recipes include Smashed Curry Chickpea Lettuce Wraps, Smashed Chickpea & Quinoa Salad, and Asian Chickpea Lettuce Wraps.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 5 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 medium avocado

1 head boston bib lettuce (or romaine)

1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, drained + rinsed

¼ cup chopped cilantro

¼ cup cooked quinoa

Juice of half a lime

Cracked pepper to taste

Pinch of sea salt

Equipment:

potato masher

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Add the chickpeas and avocado to a large bowl. Mash with a potato masher or fork until chickpeas are broken up and the avocado is creamy.Stir in quinoa, cilantro and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper, taste and adjust seasonings as necessary.Add into lettuce leaves and top with desired toppings.*

 

Step by step:


1. Add the chickpeas and avocado to a large bowl. Mash with a potato masher or fork until chickpeas are broken up and the avocado is creamy.Stir in quinoa, cilantro and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper, taste and adjust seasonings as necessary.

2. Add into lettuce leaves and top with desired toppings.*


Nutrition Information:

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136k Calories
5g Protein
6g Total Fat
17g Carbs
45% Health Score
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Calories
136k
7%

Fat
6g
10%

  Saturated Fat
0.89g
6%

Carbohydrates
17g
6%

  Sugar
1g
1%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
208mg
9%

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Protein
5g
10%

Manganese
0.75mg
37%

Vitamin K
37µg
35%

Fiber
6g
24%

Vitamin B6
0.47mg
23%

Vitamin A
1020IU
20%

Folate
71µg
18%

Vitamin C
13mg
16%

Potassium
382mg
11%

Copper
0.2mg
10%

Magnesium
40mg
10%

Phosphorus
99mg
10%

Iron
1mg
9%

Vitamin B5
0.76mg
8%

Vitamin E
0.87mg
6%

Zinc
0.87mg
6%

Vitamin B1
0.08mg
5%

Vitamin B2
0.09mg
5%

Calcium
44mg
4%

Vitamin B3
0.85mg
4%

Selenium
1µg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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