Chickpea Recipes

Try this easy plant-based main that will give a whole new meaning to burger night and is also just right for a casual Meatless Monday dinner. Egg, panko, and cooked white rice work together to bind chickpeas and grated carrots together into a sturdy, flippable patty. Minced garlic and cilantro boost the natural earthy flavors of this burger that doesn't need a bun. Serve with lettuce leaves for wrapping.

Along with being just plain delicious, this healthy salad is a lesson in synergy: when vitamin C–rich fruits like mandarin oranges and strawberries are eaten with greens and nuts, they help to make the iron in the latter ingredients more bioavailable. 

In this easy weeknight dinner, chicken thighs get a kick from a quick yogurt-lime marinade before being nestled on a baking sheet with spiced carrots and chickpeas and broiled to perfection. 

Can't decide between hummus and guacamole? This recipe, courtesy of Catherine Teniente from San Antonio, Texas, allows you to have it both ways in this bright, creamy dip.

Greek yogurt imparts a silky texture to this hummus without tahini.

This chicken soup is loaded with kale, zucchini, chickpeas and carrots for a hearty meal.

These versatile legumes are full of protein, fiber, and iron. Roast them up for a snack you can keep handy for up to a week.

Scallions, parsley, and pine nuts dot this nutritious salad.

Eating more plant-based meals just got easier, and even healthier. This falafel-inspired pita sandwich gets its crunch from chickpeas that are roasted, not fried. A bright, zippy lime-jalapeño yogurt sauce is drizzled on right before digging in and compliments both the crunchy chickpeas and spiced roasted cauliflower. 

Easy and summery, this Three-Bean Pasta Salad is a side that's great for your next cookout or picnic.

This fiber-rich, meatless, and low-sodium meal is delicious with rice or warm whole-wheat pitas.