Beet Hummus Roasted Chickpea Avocado Sandwich

Rejuvenate your lunchtime sandwich habit with a veggie-loaded Beetroot Hummus Roasted Chickpea Avocado Sandwich. It’s a bright, tasty, wholesome and satisfying mouthful.

This sandwich would be great for afternoon tea along with cheese savoury sandwiches or egg mayo sandwiches.

When September hits and the new school year rolls around there is really no getting away from the fact that Autumn is well on its way. It’s time to unpack our warm & cosy clothes again and look forward to the tempting array of food that the new season has to offer.  When my kids are back in school I find that it’s so easy to fall straight back into the habit of lunching on the hoof when there’s just myself to feed during the middle of the day. This year, I’m on a mission to make my lunches fun, inventive and healthy for the duration of Autumn – at least.

Well, that’s my bold intention anyway.

My starting point is this towering sandwich stack stuffed full of veggie goodness. This Beetroot Hummus Roasted Chickpea Avocado Sandwich is a mighty, healthy & rather tall treat to get your mouth around.

I believe that there are two vital ingredients needed to make a sandwich worth working those jaw muscles on:

1. Fresh, tasty bread.
2. A filling that not only complements the choice of bread but whose flavour stands up well alongside it.

If I have both of these elements present in my sandwich, I’m generally on the right track to lunchtime happiness.

Ok, that’s my theory. But in my quest to add a little more buzz to my midday nibbling, I seem to have extended those ground rules. Brace yourself. This Beetroot Hummus Roasted Chickpea Avocado Sandwich combines fresh wholemeal bread with an extensive combination of fillings:

• colourful beetroot hummus
• crunchy roasted chickpeas
• creamy avocado
• fresh salad cress
• tangy za’atar seasoning

Essentially, this sandwich goes that extra mile by also offering:

1. bags of crunch
2. so many textures
3. exciting flavours that wrap around each other to create pure veggie heaven
4. plenty of veg and protein

And the name Beetroot Hummus Roasted Chickpea Avocado Sandwich just rolls off the tongue so easily… er maybe not?

If za’atar seasoning is new to you then you are in for a treat. Za’atar is a classic Lebanese blend of spices usually including sumac, thyme, sesame seeds and salt.  The result is herby, lemony & slightly salty. It’s an extremely versatile seasoning that pairs well with salads, soups and hummus. I found a lovely recipe for za’atar from Kevin is Cooking and I recommend you mix yourself a little pot up. Once it’s made up you can sprinkle away to your hearts content with those lemony, herby flavours on tap.

Although you’ll need to make up a batch of my beetroot hummus and roast the chickpeas in advance of making the sandwich, both of these components require little effort and keep well. Any leftovers can also be used to make more sandwiches a day or two later or as snacks in their own right.

Once you have the beetroot hummus and the za’atar roasted chickpeas on standby, this Beetroot Hummus Roasted Chickpea Avocado Sandwich can be ready in a matter of minutes. If you lack conviction throughout the week, just make these two components ahead of time – sleepy Sunday evenings were made for such tasks – and you’ll be healthily munching your way through the working week with a smug smile on your face.

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