If you want to make an easy, high-protein meal, choose from these vegan chickpea recipes! These cheap legumes are perfect for an easy, healthy and filling dinner.
Mediterranean Vegan Chickpea Salad
Treat yourself to this mouth-watering vegan Mediterranean quinoa salad made with chickpeas. It is packed with protein and makes for a great side dish, salad, or main course, especially when served with tofu or tortilla.
Chickpea Spinach Curry
This is the easiest Vegan Chickpea Curry you’ll ever make! It calls for pantry staples and takes only 30 minutes on the stove. Plus, it’s full of mouth-watering flavor and it’s all made in one pan, too!
Moroccan Carrot Chickpea Salad
Sun-dried Tomato Chickpea Cakes
Preparing a meal shouldn’t always be strenuous, and this quick and easy recipe promises just that! You can either pan-fry, air-fry, or bake chickpea patties. And since its flavor isn’t too strong, you can also serve it with your favorite salad or spicy sauce.
Toasted Vegan Chickpea Sea-Salad Sandwich
Flavored with sea vegetables and fermented pickles, this chickpea-based sandwich filling is a perfect plant-powered replacement for tuna salad in sandwiches and green salads.
Have a taste of India with this crave-worthy dinner recipe. Creamy from the coconut and subtly spiced, I’m sure this won’t be the last time you cook this dish.
For a satisfying and cozy meal, try this hearty chickpea soup. It’s loaded with flavorful, fresh herbs and diced veggies to complement the robust potatoes. Delicious in any weather, this soup is a year-round staple.
The smoothest, vegan, gluten-free hummus that you can imagine. You only need basic, whole food ingredients and five minutes to make the best oil-free hummus ever. Once, you taste it, you will want to make it over and over.
Burgers are one of my absolute favorite meals. I like to make the patties from plant-based, high-protein ingredients to create a dish that’s also nutritious, not just delicious.
Vegan Caesar Salad with Chickpeas
Even though it’s a vegan spin-off of the original caesar salad, it still tastes strikingly similar. It lacks anchovies or cheese, but trust me, only the chef would know. Because of how healthy and delicious it is, you won’t have any doubts about adding it to your weekly plan.
Moroccan Chickpea Soup (Instant Pot)
Enjoy this Dump & Start recipe for Moroccan Chickpea Soup, that’s hearty, healthy and full of flavor. Creamy Chickpeas cooked with fire-roasted tomatoes and earthy spices like cumin, coriander, cinnamon and paprika, which give this vegan and gluten-free soup it’s iconic bold and rich taste.
Yes, meatballs! However, I promise this dish is entirely vegan since you’ll use chickpea balls instead of actual meat. They’re great in marinara sauce and go really well with pasta.
If you plan to make this dish for the family, you better make plenty! Its combination of crisp vegetables and spices makes for a salad bursting with flavor. For an even better experience, you can use it as a dip, eat it in a sandwich or wrap it up.
Delightfully crispy and incredibly refreshing collard green wraps are a healthy substitute for tortilla wraps and sandwiches. These low-carb, gluten-free treats are simple to prepare and are great for stuffing with your preferred vegetables. Kick up the experience with grains like rice and quinoa.
There are just six ingredients in this pesto orzo salad, yet it tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen making a complex dish. It’s also easily scalable for parties and barbeques.
Crispy and scrumptious, these chickpea nuggets are a crowd-pleaser. Best when paired with a creamy dip. This recipe also has oil-free and gluten-free alternatives.
When talking about classic summer recipes, potato salad is definitely high on my list. Chickpeas are added to this salad to increase the protein content, and instead of mayo, dijon vinaigrette is used as the dressing.
Curried Chickpea and Red Lentil Soup
Hearty and flavorful ingredients fill this bowl of curried red lentil soup. Among them are chickpeas, greens, and a luscious curry coconut milk base. Whether you serve it for lunch or supper, you can never go wrong with this dish.
We love soups that come together in less than 30 minutes and works perfectly for a healthy, quick yet delicious dinner! Plus, it’s made from scratch with cheap store cupboard staples and spinach from the freezer and a portion comes out at less than $ 1.50!
Zucchini Chickpea Quinoa Salad
Mix zucchini, chickpeas, quinoa, fresh parsley and green onions, then toss it in a spiced olive oil dressing. This quinoa salad recipe has the rich, warm flavors of cumin, turmeric and paprika and makes a healthy, filling lunch.
Ready your cooking essentials and set your timer to just 30 minutes; I doubt it’ll even take that long. This combination of savory spiciness contrasted with sweet mango blends extraordinarily well in creamy coconut milk. For a healthy and satisfying meal, serve this curry over rice, quinoa, or any other grain you want.
Prep this easy-to-make recipe ahead of time for a quick, grab-n-go lunch. Apple walnut chickpea salad is made with a tahini dressing and ready in under 15 minutes.
Crispy Chili-Lime Chickpeas (Air-fryer)
I love air-fried chickpeas because they come out crispier than baked chickpeas and also get ready quicker. This is a healthy recipe that is suitable for anyone watching their weight.
Pasta e ceci, or Italian pasta with chickpeas, is the best one-pot family meal you can cook in less than 30 minutes. It’s budget-friendly and packed with protein too!
Vegan Chickpea Stir-fry with Pineapple
I guarantee you can find the ingredients for this chickpea and pineapple stir-fry in your kitchen. To make it even more amazing, you can complement the two main ingredients with a sauce of your liking. In just 15 minutes, you’ll have this scrummy stir-fry on your plate.
If you’re looking to whip up a simple ratatouille dish, this is a great option. In this recipe, the eggplant is ditched in favor of the chickpea for its protein value, while everything else remains pretty much the same.
Spanish Chickpeas with Spinach
Inspired by the Moorish in the southern part of Spain, this simple vegan meal is sure to leave you satisfied. Another plus about the meal is its versatility, granting you some legroom for creativity.
Imagine having your meal ready in just 10 minutes! That’s how long it takes to prepare this dish. Not only is it sweet and easy to prepare, but it’s also filled with nutrients and plant-based protein.
The light, creamy sauce in this savory, tangy pasta meal will have you slurping your noodles and licking the bowl, yet it’s healthy and loaded with veggies so no guilt necessary! Made in 1 pot, in under 30 minutes.
The perfect comfort and flavorful bowl of goodness for those colder evenings. Filled with herbs and spices, kale, chickpea, carrots, tomatoes, and onions, this soup is quite the healthy meal and surely does warm things up nicely.
Flavor, nutrients, and great texture best describe this easy-to-cook stew recipe. And even though you’ll enjoy cooking this Moroccan-inspired dish, that experience is unmatched compared to eating it.
If you’ve never received positive feedback about your cooking, then this could be your chance to redeem yourself. It’s easy to prepare and takes just 30 minutes. Another plus is that you can serve it to kids and adults, making it a family staple.
Roasting chickpeas in the oven transforms them into crispy, crunchy, tiny-little flavor bombs that are just ideal for snack-time, or as salad toppers.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chickpea Blondies
You can really feel the moisture and chewiness in every bite of these super healthy twist on blondies. In addition to being vegan and high-protein, these sweets are also gluten-free!
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40+ Easy Vegan Chickpea Recipes (Healthy, High-Protein)
Ingredients
- chickpeas
- avocado
- curry
- garlic
Instructions
- Choose your favorite meal from the list.
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