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Smashed Chickpeas on Toast
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Smashed Chickpeas on Toast

Smashed Chickpea Toast is a popular, protein-packed Mediterranean diet meal that’s quick, versatile, and deeply satisfying. Perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a light dinner, and can be kept vegan or topped with eggs for extra protein.
Course  snack, meze, starter
Cuisine Mediterranean diet, vegan, vegetarian
Keyword healthy Greek recipes, mediterranean toast, smashed chickpea toast, vegan chickpea toast

Ingredients

  • 4 slices hearty bread Tuscan country bread, sourdough, or your favorite
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed, or 1 2 cups pre-cooked chickpeas
  • 1 –2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 –2 spring onions chopped
  • 1 ripe firm tomato, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika or red pepper flakes
  • Sea salt to taste
  • 1 – 2 tablespoons crumbled Greek feta for garnish, optional
  • Fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

  1. Toast the Bread: Drizzle olive oil on both sides of bread. Toast in a hot skillet until golden. Remove and set aside.
  2. Prepare the Chickpeas: In the same skillet, add olive oil, chickpeas, garlic, onions, and tomato. Season with cumin, paprika or pepper flakes, and sea salt. Cook for 3–5 minutes.
  3. Smash the Chickpeas: Turn off heat and gently mash chickpea mixture, leaving some texture.
  4. Assemble: Spoon mixture onto toast. Garnish with parsley and feta, if desired, and drizzle generously with olive oil.