Garlicky White Bean Avocado Toast with BBQ Drizzle

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 can (15 ounces, or 425 g) cannellini beans (white kidney beans), drained and rinsed (or 1½ cups [269 g] cooked beans)
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
• Pinch of black pepper, or to taste
• 2 avocados, peeled and pits removed
• 4 slices hearty whole-grain bread, toasted (gluten-free, if desired)
• Sweet-and-Spicy BBQ Sauce or store-bought BBQ sauce
• Hemp seeds, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a small skillet.
2. Add the garlic. Sauté for 1 to 2 minutes; watch it carefully so it doesn’t burn and turn down the heat a bit if necessary.
3. Add the cannellini beans, oregano, salt, and pepper and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes until hot.

To serve:

• Mash ½ of an avocado on each slice of toast.
• Spoon one-quarter of the bean mixture over the mashed avocado on each slice.
• Drizzle with BBQ sauce and sprinkle with hemp seeds.

Serving Suggestion: We like this with a side of fresh fruit to offset the richness of the avocado and beans.

Estimated nutrition per serving:

Calories from Fat: 131 | Total Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 730mg | Potassium: 898mg | Carbohydrates: 42g | Dietary Fiber: 12g | Protein: 13g | Sugars: 3g | Vitamin A: 7%| Vitamin C: 14% | Calcium: 14% | Iron: 23%

Recipe By: meatlessmonday.com