Avocado and White Bean Sandwich
Soft bread filled with mashed avocado, mashed white beans and a little lemon juice. No added salt, and fully plant-based.
- prep
- 10 min
- cook
- 0 min
- total
- 10 min
- serves
- 2
- level
- easy
This is a simple, no-cook lunch built on a smooth mash of avocado and white beans, which gives it a little more staying power than avocado toast on its own.
A splash of lemon juice stirred through brightens the whole thing and buys you a bit more time before the avocado starts to brown.
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Part of our 40 toddler meal ideas list.
method
Mash the avocado and white beans together in a bowl until smooth, with no larger lumps remaining.
Stir in the lemon juice.
Spread the mixture evenly over one slice of bread, and top with the second slice.
Cut into small, manageable triangles or fingers, trimming the crusts off if your toddler finds them difficult to chew.
Serve right away, before the avocado has a chance to darken.
chef's tips
- Mash the beans and avocado together thoroughly rather than leaving either one chunky; a smooth filling spreads better and is easier and safer to eat.
- The lemon juice does double duty here, brightening the flavor and slowing down how quickly the avocado turns brown.
- No added salt is needed. The beans and avocado together already make a mild, satisfying filling.
- Make this one just before serving, since mashed avocado does not hold particularly well, even with the lemon juice helping.