20+ Vegetarian Chickpea Recipes
A collection of more than 20 easy vegetarian chickpea recipes that can be made with a simple can of chickpeas. Casseroles and curries, sandwiches and dips, and lots more!
Ahhh, the humble chickpea. They don’t look like much, but this little bean can do so much. If you’re feeling uninspired, perhaps this collection of vegetarian chickpea recipes will help you out.
What to do with canned chickpeas
I tend to use tins of chickpeas in my cooking, rather than boiling dried chickpeas from scratch. Canned chickpeas are such a useful and versatile ingredient to have on hand, and they’re really handy for throwing into dishes to add a bit of protein. You don’t need to plan ahead – just open a tin, and chuck them in.
Chickpeas can be used in hundreds, or even thousands, of different ways. The fact that they don’t have a huge amount of flavour on their own means they’ll go with just about anything. Make them Indian, make them Italian, throw them in a soup, mash them up, throw them up in the air a few times* – you get the idea. Whatever you end up using them for, they’ll be a great addition to your meal.
*maybe not this one
Are chickpeas healthy?
Chickpeas are packed with good stuff, so they’re a great addition to any balanced diet.
Like most other legumes, chickpeas are high in protein and fibre, and are very good at keeping you full for a long time. They’re also really high in iron (read more about iron for vegetarians here!), as well as other nutrients such as vitamin B-6, magnesium, potassium, and calcium.
Here’s a bit more detail about the nutritional content of 1 cup of cooked chickpeas:
| Nutrient | Quantity | % RDA |
| Calories | 269 | |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fibre | 12g | 48% |
| Iron | 4.74 mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.228 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 78.7 mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 477.2 mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 80.4 mg | 8% |
If that’s convinced you to try to get more chickpeas into your diet, read on for some inspiration…
Vegetarian chickpea recipes
Spicy roasted chickpea wraps [vegan]
Sun-dried tomato hummus [vegan]
Which of these vegetarian chickpea recipes will you try first?
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You make chickpeas sound so gosh darn good! Thank you for linking up my own campfire chickpeas recipe. :)
I never use canned. I cook a large amount and freeze them so I can take just as many as I need at any time!
Thanks for your recipes, love them!
Great idea! I love the convenience of tinned chickpeas but your way sounds pretty convenient too :) need to get myself organised!
It works with all pulses. sometimes they stick together but a short sharp bash with a rolling pin solves that problem!
I like your style! :)
I can never have enough of chickpeas so thank you for a great collection of recipe ideas and including my houmous:)
Fantastic! I’m starting a healthy eating plan so I’m definitely going to go through and use some of these recipes xx
I had no idea how many different and delicious looking meals you could use chickpeas for – thanks for sharing x
LOVE this! As you know I’m a bit partial to chickpeas ;) I can’t wait to try a few new dishes — thanks for including me in the yumminess, B! xoxo
Hehe I think we’re as addicted to chickpeas as each other ;)
Yes! Chickpeas! Thank you so much for this collection!! :)
Looks delicious! Haven’t made a Moroccan-style dish in ages. Thanks for sharing! :)
Oh my word Becca, you have just made this chickpea addict very, very happy.
They are such a versatile ingredient! Nice round up!
I love them, especially in soup and in baked or fried concoctions like falafel or chickpea patties. Great round-up; thanks for including me!
No problem Kalyn, thanks for the yummy recipes! :)