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Vegan Chickpea Recipes

These vegan chickpea recipes turn a pantry staple into something delicious-from Crispy Roasted Chickpeas and cozy chickpea soup to colorful harvest bowls. Enjoy their nutty flavor in this 15-minute One-Pot Moroccan Couscous with Chickpeas, or make crispy, herb-packed Vegan Air Fryer Falafel. Packed with plant-based protein and fiber, chickpeas make everyday meals hearty and satisfying.

Chickpea Pasta Recipes

  • High-protein pasta salad with peas, carrots, and red cabbage in a white bowl. Topped with green pea hummus.
    High Protein Pasta Salad with Peas
  • Creamy sun-dried tomato pasta in a white bowl topped with crispy chickpeas and chopped basil.
    Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Recipe
  • Creamy pasta with tahini, chickpeas, and broccoli on a white plate.
    Pasta with Tahini Sauce
  • Two salad jars with green oil-free pesto on the bottom, orzo, chopped cucumber, chopped tomato, red onion, and oil-free roasted chickpeas, and a wooden spoon.
    Orzo Pesto Salad
  • Creamy penne pasta with asparagus and chickpeas in a white bowl with a black fork.
    Pasta with Asparagus
  • Orzo pasta with roasted chickpeas, chopped parsley, crushed red pepper and lemon zest in a white bowl, with a silver fork.
    Orzo Pasta with Chickpeas
  • Easy roasted chickpeas, burst tomatoes, creamy hummus, wholewheat pasta, and roasted garlic cloves in a white bowl with a fork. Topped with chopped basil leaves.
    Hummus Pasta Recipe
  • Creamy Vegan Artichoke Miso Pasta with crispy roasted chickpeas and spinach in a white bowl.
    Vegan Artichoke Pasta (15 Minutes)
  • Garlic spaghetti, crispy chickpeas and fresh herbs.
    Chickpea Pasta with Garlic and Herbs
  • Tempeh, kale, orzo, corn, mushrooms, and chipotle miso dressing.
    High-Protein Tempeh Orzo Bowl (Chipotle Dressing)

Chickpea Salad Recipes

  • Broccoli sprouts, red onion, cucumber, chickpeas, red kidney beans, parsley, coriander, and creamy lime miso dressing in a salad jar.
    Broccoli Sprout and Bean Salad
  • Creamy lime miso dressing and broccoli bean salad.
    Broccoli and Bean Salad
  • Green goddess arugula salad with chickpeas, roasted broccolini, cucumber, and pumpkin seeds.
    Green Goddess Arugula Salad
  • Chickpea Quinoa Mediterranean Salad on a white plate.
    Creamy Quinoa Garbanzo Bean Salad (Oil-Free)
  • Greek Orzo Pasta Salad on a white plate.
    High-Protein Greek Orzo Pasta Salad
  • Smoky lemon herb bean salad in a bowl.
    Lentil & Garbanzo Bean Salad (30 Grams Protein)
  • Protein barley salad in a bowl with herb dressing.
    Protein Barley Salad
  • Kale orzo pasta salad with protein-rich chickpeas and edamame and a low calorie dressing on a white plate.
    Healthy Kale Orzo Pasta Salad - High Protein & Meal Prep Friendly
  • Raw beet salad with chickpeas, pumpkin seeds, and fresh dill.
    Raw Beet Salad Recipe
  • High-Protein broccoli salad with tofu, chickpeas, arugula, dried cranberries, and hemp hearts in a bowl.
    High-Protein Roasted Broccoli Salad
  • Shredded Brussels sprouts, roasted chickpeas, sunflower seeds, and dried cranberries in creamy vegan Caesar dressing.
    Best Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad
  • Kale topped with roasted chickpeas, roasted sweet potato, hemp hearts, chopped walnuts, shallots, and creamy balsamic dressing.
    The Easiest, Healthiest, And Most Tasty Roasted Chickpea Salad
  • Curried Couscous in a white bowl with cashews, carrots, bell pepper, chickpeas, red onion, cilantro, and parsley.
    Curried Couscous Recipe
  • Roasted vegetable salad with chickpeas and broccoli.
    Roasted Salad with Chickpeas
  • High-Protein Tomato & Basil Salad: Halved grape tomatoes, avocado chunks, fresh mint and basil, grain mustard lemon dressing, artichoke hearts, chopped pistachios, and chickpeas mixed in a bowl.
    High-Protein Tomato & Basil Salad
  • Protein-Packed Quinoa & Kale Salad Bowl with Maple Dijon dressing in a white bowl.
    Healthy Quinoa & Kale Salad
  • Vegan Roasted Veggie Orzo Salad in a white bowl.
    Vegan Roasted Veggie Orzo Salad
  • Curried cabbage salad with roasted chickpeas in a white bowl.
    Curried Cabbage Salad
  • Best kale and crispy chickpea salad with easy lemon vinaigrette in a white bowl topped with croutons.
    Kale Chickpea Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing
  • Curried chickpea salad with chopped red onion, celery, and scallions on two slices of whole wheat toast.
    Best Curried Chickpea Salad
  • Gluten-free quinoa tabbouleh salad with grape tomatoes, chopped parsley, mint, and green onion, olives, and roasted chickpeas in a white bowl.
    Tabbouleh Salad with Quinoa Recipe (Gluten-Free)
  • Cabbage salad topped with crispy chickpeas, parsley, and vegan Caesar dressing in a white bowl.
    Best Cabbage Salad
  • Kale salad with chickpeas, carrot, bell peppers, pumpkin seeds, cranberries, and ginger dressing in a white bowl.
    Kale Salad with Chickpeas
  • Baby potato and pasta salad with chopped celery, red onion, dill, chickpeas, and creamy tahini and mustard dressing in a white bowl.
    Easy Potato Pasta Salad with Chickpeas
  • Riced broccoli, chickpeas, diced red and yellow bell pepper, sliced green onion, chopped parsley and mint, sliced almonds, and oil-free tahini dressing mixed on a white plate.
    Raw Broccoli Salad With Oil-Free Tahini Dressing

Chickpea Sandwich Ideas

  • Baked falafel with mung beans on a white plate.
    Baked Falafel Recipe with Mung Beans (High-Protein)
  • Gluten-free wraps with mung beans and chickpeas on a white plate.
    Mung Bean Wraps (High-Protein)
  • Artichoke hummus with Calabrian chili peppers in a white bowl.
    5-Minute Artichoke Hummus Recipe
  • Easy golden hummus recipe with turmeric, and topped with roasted chickpeas.
    The Easiest And Healthiest Golden Hummus Recipe
  • Homemade gluten-free crackers and sweet potato hummus with roasted lentils.
    Healthy Sweet Potato Hummus (Vegan, Gluten Free)
  • Mashed chickpeas in green sauce with arugula in a sandwich on a white plate.
    10-Minute Chickpea Sandwich with Arugula
  • Chopped salad sandwich on a white plate.
    Best Chopped Salad Sandwich
  • Chickpea mash in a glass bowl with whole grain crackers.
    Chickpea Mash
  • Two high-protein veggie wraps cut open on a white plate with a carrot and zucchini salad.
    High-Protein Veggie Wrap
  • Golden brown vegan air fryer falafel in a white dish next to a cucumber tomato salad and white sauce.
    Vegan Air Fryer Falafel
  • Vegan flatbread wrap with za'atar roasted chickpeas, miso sweet potato, and tzatziki.
    Loaded Chickpea Flatbreads
  • Crispy wrap cut in half with a creamy chickpea and collard green filling.
    Easy Chickpea Wraps
  • Vegan tuna in a speckled grey bowl with an ice cream scoop. Plus, one sliced lemon on the right.
    Vegan Tuna
  • Green avocado spread smeared on a large white speckled plate, topped with Everything Bagel Seasoning next to lemon, garlic, and a bunch of parsley.
    5-Minute Avocado Spread Recipe
  • Pink beetroot hummus in a white bowl with one toasted pita wedge.
    Creamy Roasted Beet Hummus (High-Protein)
  • Crispy Baked Vegan Crab Cakes with Artichoke Hearts on a plate with vegan chipotle mayonnaise.
    Baked Vegan Crab Cakes with Artichoke Hearts
  • Chickpea Basil Patties with a hint of fresh lemon, served with Aioli.
    Lemon Basil Chickpea Patties

Chickpea Bowls

  • Cooked rice and beans divided into portions in a freezer-safe container.
    Rice and Beans (Meal Prep Friendly)
  • Sweet potato, roasted chickpeas, quinoa, white creamy dressing, and a chopped parsley garnish.
    Grain Bowls Recipe
  • Roasted red cabbage, chickpeas, pecans, pepitas, and dried cranberries in creamy dressing in a glass bowl with a wooden spoon.
    Harvest Bowl
  • Cooked quinoa, chickpeas, tomatoes, onion, spices, and parsley in a white bowl with a silver spoon.
    Easy One Pot Quinoa Recipe
  • Spiced Moroccan couscous and chickpeas with chopped bell peppers, carrots, red onion, Peppadew piquante peppers, and parsley in a white bowl with a silver spoon.
    Easy One-Pot Moroccan Couscous with Chickpeas
  • Farro, curry roasted cauliflower, chickpeas, and onion, white yogurt dressing, and chopped parsley in a white bowl on a white marble table.
    Curried Roasted Cauliflower & Farro Grain Bowl
  • Orange Buffalo chickpeas with a side of wild rice blend, crinkle cut cucumbers, and a creamy white oil-free yogurt dressing with chopped cilantro drizzled on top. In a grey bowl with a silver fork.
    Buffalo Chickpeas Recipe
  • Farro, roasted chickpeas, stir-fry cabbage, peppers, and carrots. Topped with roasted peanuts, cilantro, and sesame seeds. Served with creamy peanut sauce in a blue and white bowl.
    Chickpea Stir-Fry with Peanut Sauce
  • Roasted chickpeas, potatoes, and Brussels sprouts in a bowl with a drizzle of maple tahini dressing.
    Roasted Chickpea & Veggie Bowl Recipe
  • Roasted carrots, potatoes, Brussels sprouts, and chickpeas in a white bowl for serving.
    Balsamic-Maple Roasted Veggies & Chickpeas
  • Fried rice with broccoli and red bell pepper paired with saucy chickpeas.
    Vegan Chickpea Vegetable Stir-Fry with Rice
  • Creamy tahini dressing drizzled over roasted chickpeas & veggies.
    Roasted Chickpeas and Vegetables with Lemon Tahini Sauce

Chickpea Curries

  • Orange colored chickpea and green lentil curry in a white bowl next to three pieces of naan.
    Chickpea and Lentil Curry
  • Chickpea and sweet potato curry with red bell pepper, and chopped cilantro in a white bowl.
    Chickpea and Sweet Potato Curry
  • Indian-Spiced Chickpeas and kale in a bowl with brown rice, with a side of raita.
    High-Protein Indian Chickpeas and Kale
  • Pantry Chickpea Pumpkin Curry with naan in a white bowl.
    Chickpea Pumpkin Curry
  • Chana saag with roasted chickpeas, pita, and Indian yogurt sauce in a white bowl.
    Chana Saag: An Easy And Healthy Indian Recipe

Sweet Potato Chickpea Recipes

  • Baked sweet potato topped with radicchio salad and tofu meat.
    Healthy Sweet Potato Recipes
  • Loaded sweet potato with air fryer crispy tempeh and chickpeas, on a bed of massaged kale, with creamy tahini dressing in a white bowl.
    Vegan Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Crispy Roasted Chickpeas

  • Crispy roasted chickpeas on a white baking nonstick sheet.
    Best Crispy Roasted Chickpeas Recipe
  • Golden brown gluten-free chickpea breadcrumbs in a bowl with a spoon.
    Vegan Chickpea Breadcrumbs Recipe (Grain-Free)

Chickpea Soups

  • High-protein vegan soup with tomato and beans topped with pesto and vegan cream on a wooden board.
    High-Protein Vegan Soup
  • Chickpea soup with broccoli, potato, crushed red pepper, and a sprig of rosemary in a white bowl with a silver spoon.
    High-Protein Chickpea Soup
  • Lemon orzo soup in a white saucepan.
    Vegan Lemon Orzo Soup

Chickpea Flour Recipes

  • Sheet-pan vegan kebabs on yellow rice with pickled red onion.
    Easy Vegan Tofu Kofta (Sheet-Pan Option)
  • Vegan zucchini bread on a wooden cutting board with a green napkin and zucchini.
    Vegan Zucchini Bread
  • High-protein zucchini muffins beside a whole zucchini.
    Gluten-Free Healthy Zucchini Muffins (4-Ingredients, High-Protein)
  • Protein biscuits (vegan and low-carb) on a white plate.
    Quick Protein Biscuits Recipe (20 Minutes, Vegan)
  • Homemade gluten-free crackers on a white baking sheet.
    2-Ingredient Homemade Crackers (Vegan And Gluten-Free)
  • High-protein vegan omelette with onion and spinach on a white plate with a fork.
    Vegan Omelette That Doesn't Stick (High-Protein)

More Chickpea Recipes

  • Cubed yellow chickpea tofu on a white marble board.
    Chickpea Tofu (Burmese Tofu)
  • Blended protein oats in a glass serving jar with wooden spoon and lid.
    Blended Protein Oats (30G Protein)
  • Thanksgiving Vegan Turkey on a white plate with gravy.
    Vegan Turkey (Soy-Free)
  • Nine simple chickpea recipes in a collage.
    35 Simple Chickpea Recipes
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Hey! I'm Nisha.

A registered dietitian and Natural Gourmet Institute culinary school graduate. As a nutritionist and mom of three, I design my recipes to be pantry-friendly, healthful, and enjoyable for the whole family.

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High-Protein Breakfasts

  • Baked red lentil protein pancakes with toppings in four meal prep glass containers.
    Sheet Pan Red Lentil Protein Pancakes
  • Strawberry chia pudding in a glass jar with a wooden spoon.
    Strawberry Chia Pudding (High-Protein)
  • High-Protein Chocolate Chia Pudding in a glass bowl with a spoon.
    High-Protein Chocolate Chia Pudding with Yogurt
  • High-protein apple cinnamon chia seed oatmeal in a bowl with a spoon and sliced apples on top with a drizzle of date syrup.
    Protein Chia Seed Oatmeal (Apple-Cinnamon)
  • Savory protein porridge with oats and red lentils in a white bowl on a wooden board.
    Savory Protein Porridge
  • Breakfast Lentils Vegan Porridge in a meal prep container with a spoon.
    Breakfast Lentils Vegan Porridge (High-Protein)

Longevity Salads

  • Strawberry salad with baby kale, capers, sesame seeds, red onion, edamame, buckwheat, and balsamic dressing.
    Kale Strawberry Salad
  • Healthy high-protein meal-prep salad in three glass containers.
    Healthy High-Protein Meal-Prep Salad Recipe
  • Dense bean salad in a white bowl with green dressing.
    Best Dense Bean Salad
  • Superfood salad on white plate with a black fork.
    Superfood Salad
  • Green goddess arugula salad with chickpeas, roasted broccolini, cucumber, and pumpkin seeds.
    Green Goddess Arugula Salad
  • Protein Lentil quinoa salad in a white bowl topped with tahini dressing.
    Easy Lentil Quinoa Salad (High-Protein)

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