15 Things You Can Do with Chickpeas— From Breakfast to Dessert
If you follow a plant-based diet— you might be searching for high protein recipes to add to your daily routine.
First of all— let’s define ‘plant-based.’
A plant-based diet means you are mainly choosing foods that are plants or plant-derived— such as vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, herbs, spices, or grains.
A plant-based diet may or may not completely exclude animal products (dairy, meat, etc.) depending on the person.
Some benefits of a plant-based diet include:
Reduces inflammation in the body
Helps to maintain or lose weight
Lowers risk of diabetes
Lowers risk of cancer
Lowers risk of heart disease
The chickpea recipes included in this list are all plant-based, vegan, dairy free, and gluten free.
Why chickpeas?
Chickpeas are high in both protein (14.5 grams per cup) and fiber (12.5 grams per cup) which helps to build muscle and keep you full— among other benefits.
They also taste great and are surprisingly versatile.
(I never would have imagined cookies made from chickpeas would taste as amazing as they do. Seriously. They’re really good.)
Here are fifteen chickpea recipes —plant-based, dairy-free, and gluten-free— to try for every meal of the day.
(Maybe don’t eat them all in the same day. Because, balance.)
Breakfast
High Protein Vegan Avocado Toast
Flourless Chickpea Pancakes
Via The Almond Eater
Fluffy Vegan Chickpea Scramble
Lunch
Smashed Chickpea Avocado Salad
Via Eat With Clarity
High-Protein Vegan Salad with Tofu, Tempeh, and Chickpeas
Vegan Caesar Salad
Dinner
Al Pastor Chickpea Tacos
Smoky Sweet Potato and Chickpea Sheet Pan Dinner
Via Plant Based RD
Roasted Chickpea Burrito Bowls
Via Peas and Crayons
Coconut Chickpea Curry
Via Real and Vibrant
Dessert
6-Ingredient Peanut Butter Chickpea Cookies (Vegan, Grain-free)
Via The Roasted Root
Chickpea Brownies
Via Erin Lives Whole
Chickpea Blondies
Snack
Easy Peanut Butter + Chickpea Cookie Dough Protein Balls
Crispy Chickpeas 6 Ways
Via Simply Quinoa
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