These 42 chickpea recipes will make you forget you’re eating a plant-based meal

Give chickpeas a chance

While dining at It’s Greek to Me in Hilton Head (one of my all-time favorite restaurants on the planet) I ordered a simple chickpea salad. Chickpeas, artichokes, tomatoes, and capers on top of romaine tossed in greek dressing. Seems like an easy and filling dish to make for work lunches, right? The idea sparked a google and Pinterest adventure, which resulted in uncovering about a thousand recipes with chickpeas on the www…. some really odd, some really complicated, and some that sounded gross. (I did not include those on this list.)

FYI
Chickpeas are also known as garbanzo beans

In case you’re interested in why you’re seeing chickpeas everywhere…

have you watched forks over knives? It’ll instill the fear of God into you that you should be all aboard the vegan diet train. Here’s why it’s cool to be vegan –

1. Millennials – Chickpeas are growing in popularity as people focus more on health. (Thanks, in large part, to millennials’ healthy demands.)
2. Plant popularity – Plant-based diets (no longer called “vegan” in 2019!) are one of the fastest growing eating trends.
3. Demand – Demand for chickpeas in the US doubled between 2015 and 2016, according to Farmlead. And it’s not all just for hummus! (Although hummus is delicious!)
4. Health – Thrive Market’s guide to chickpeas notes chickpeas are high in fiber, high in protein, have anti-inflammatory properties and are loaded with micronutrients. In other words, chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans) are healthy. Chickpeas are also starring in snacks like The Good Bean crunchy chickpeas with sea salt and Banza pasta.

As you’ll see from this recipe list, chickpeas are pretty versatile! Here are 42 recipes with chickpeas you’ll actually want to try:

42 Recipes with Chickpeas

Comforting Soups

• Chickpea Stew (Vegan, Gluten Free)
• Moroccan Spiced Chickpea Soup {Vegan & Gluten Free}
• Chickpea Vegetable Soup
• Instapot Chickpea Soup (Slow cooker and Stove top options)
• Italian Vegan Garbanzo Bean Soup
• Satisfying Chickpea Vegetable Soup

Tasty Salads

• Mediterranean Chickpea Salad with Za’atar and Fried Eggplant
• Roasted Greek Chickpeas (as a snack or on a salad)
• Chopped Thai Chickpea Salad with Curry Peanut Dressing
• Chickpea salad with feta and avocados
• Mediterranean Chickpea Salad with olives
• Easy Greek Chickpea Salad

Satisfying Sandwiches

• Garden Veggie Chickpea Sandwich
• Ultimate Chickpea Salad Sandwich
• Smitten Kitchen’s Chickpea Sandwich
• Simple Mashed Chickpea Salad Sandwich
• Vegan Cucumber Salad with Chickpeas and Dill
• Confetti Quinoa and Chickpea Lettuce Wraps

Spicy Buffalo

• Buffalo Chickpea Burgers
• Vegan Buffalo Chickpea Sliders
• Vegan Buffalo Chickpea Sandwich
• another Vegan Buffalo Chickpea Sandwich
• Buffalo Chickpea Tacos
• Buffalo Chickpea Quesadillas
• Buffalo Chickpea Taquitos
• Healthy Buffalo Chickpea Dip
• another Buffalo Chickpea Dip
• Buffalo Chickpea Sliders
• Buffalo Chickpea Tortilla Bites
• Crispy Buffalo Chickpeas

Delicious Dinners

• Sheet pan veggie dinner with broccoli, sweet potatoes, tofu, chickpeas and miso maple dressing
• Roasted broccoli and chickpea lemon pasta
• Orecchiette Pasta and Roasted Chickpeas
• Vegan Chickpea Tacos
• Chickpeas with Baby Spinach
• Falafel Fritters
• Chickpea Taco Bowls
• Chickpea Bolognese Recipe
• Chickpeas, Chorizo & Chèvre (sounds decadent!!)
• Chickpea Casserole with Lemon, Herbs, and Shallots
• Risotto with Caramelized Onions, Mushrooms and Chickpeas

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