MOZZARELLA & PESTO CHICKPEAS ON TOAST

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Mash up chickpeas and add pesto, sundried tomatoes and mozzarella to make a tasty topping for sourdough toast. It takes just 10 minutes to make

Provided by Esther Clark

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

400g can chickpeas , drained and rinsed
1 lemon , zested
2 tbsp fresh pesto
4 sundried tomatoes from a jar, drained and chopped
4 medium sourdough slices
1 large garlic clove
½ ball vegetarian mozzarella , torn
basil leaves, to serve (optional)

Steps:

Tip half the chickpeas into a bowl and crush with a potato masher. Stir in the lemon zest and pesto, the remaining chickpeas and the tomatoes. Season.
Rub the bread with the garlic clove, then toast until golden brown. Pile on the chickpea mixture and mozzarella, as well as a few basil leaves, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 497 calories, Fat 18 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 56 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 10 grams fiber, Protein 23 grams protein, Sodium 1.7 milligram of sodium