{"id":169845,"date":"2021-05-20T02:00:18","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T09:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=169845"},"modified":"2021-06-10T09:46:26","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T16:46:26","slug":"innovative-chickpeas-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/innovative-chickpeas-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Innovative (and Wildly Photogenic) Recipes Using Chickpeas"},"content":{"rendered":"

When was the last time you incorporated chickpeas into your meal? If your answer is “recently,” then fantastic! But if you haven’t, we can’t help but ask, why not? Chickpeas are a type of legume that’s high in protein and fiber, and you can use them in a multitude of unique ways in the kitchen \u2014 no matter whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, or a frequent meat-eater.<\/p>\n

As inspiration, we rounded up ten recipes in which chickpeas are the star ingredient. Our list includes everything from quick snack recipes to dinner ideas and everything in between. What they all have in common (besides the chickpeas) is how innovative they are.<\/p>\n

Ahead, discover chicken-less butter chicken, chickpea cookie dough, and more dishes you’ll love.<\/p>\n

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Vegan Sticky Sesame Chickpeas<\/a><\/h3>\n

For a super easy dinner that looks gourmet, follow Claire of\u00a0Eat With Clarity’s\u00a0<\/em>15-minute sesame chickpea recipe, and then team them with instant pot rice, steamed broccoli, and scallions or chives to top it all off. Yum!<\/p>\n

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Vegan Buffalo Chickpea Quesadillas<\/a><\/h3>\n

Yup, this recipe tastes just as good as it looks in Rainbow Plant Life’s<\/em> photos. Whip it up for brunch or dinner whenever you’re craving something hot, and you’ll probably find yourself doing so time and time again.<\/p>\n

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Roasted Chickpeas<\/a><\/h3>\n

We couldn’t resist including this recipe, perfect for saving for when you’re craving a guilt-free savory snack.<\/p>\n

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Easy Vegan Butter Chicken (Butter Chickpeas)<\/a><\/h3>\n

Believe it or not, this butter chickpea recipe (the vegan take on butter chicken) can be yours in just 15 minutes. Peanut butter is what\u00a0Earth of Maria\u00a0<\/em>deems the “secret ingredient” of this deliciously creamy plant-based meal.<\/p>\n

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Firecracker Chickpea Meatballs<\/a><\/h3>\n

Screenshot this sweet and spicy firecracker meatball recipe because it’s a great versatile dish to keep in mind for, er, every occasion. Put them on a roll to pack one for lunch or serve a plate of them at your next family get-together.<\/p>\n

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Chickpea Cookie Dough Recipe<\/a><\/h3>\n

We can’t talk about innovative chickpea recipes without mentioning chickpea cookie dough, a healthier alternative to the sugar-packed tubs from the supermarket.<\/p>\n

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Shawarma Wraps<\/a><\/h3>\n

If the pictures of these shawarma wraps don’t convince you to make them, consider the following review left under the recipe’s comments section: “I only made these because I had some garbanzo beans that I needed to use. I wasn\u2019t expecting much. Boy was I wrong! These were amazing. I will be making them again soon.”<\/p>\n

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Mediterranean Chickpea Salad<\/a><\/h3>\n

You’re looking at\u00a0the\u00a0<\/em>recipe that everyone’s going to want to steal from you after making it for your next spring or summer gathering.<\/p>\n

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Chickpea Spinach Stuffed Sweet Potatoes<\/a><\/h3>\n

The tahini drizzled on the tops of these chickpea and spinach stuffed sweet potatoes takes them from good to next-level.<\/p>\n

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Vegan BBQ Chickpea Pizza<\/a><\/h3>\n

It would be cruel to curate a recipe guide and not include pizza. This one requires just five minutes of prep time and ten minutes of cook time \u2014 and if you’re anything like us, you’ll probably finish it in even less time.<\/p>\n

Do you have any favorite recipes that use chickpeas? Let us know in the comments below!<\/p>\n

\u00a0 xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"When was the last time you incorporated chickpeas into your meal? If your answer is ...","author":7677760,"featured_media":169923,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[268,260],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/19052945\/Pizza.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/19052945\/Pizza-386x200.jpg","formated_date":"May 20, 2021","category_name":"Life","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113832\/entertainment.svg","author_name":"Marisa Petrarca","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#2c749e","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169845"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7677760"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=169845"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169845\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/169923"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=169845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=169845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=169845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}