62 Recipes Made with Canned Chickpeas

I love the affordability, versatility, and nutritional benefits of canned chickpeas (AKA garbanzo beans), so I decided to do a recipe roundup featuring this tiny yet powerful bean. This roundup is epic, because I’m sharing 62 recipes from my fellow registered dietitian food bloggers … and from my kitchen. These recipes are wholesome and delicious, and they feature everything from salads, soups and stews to power bowls, main meals, snacks, and even desserts. If my newest recipe for Sweet Potato, Chickpea, and Coconut Soup or recipes for Roasted Chickpea Couscous Bowls or Pumpkin Sage Hummus with Roasted Pepitas appeals to your taste buds and your wallet (who doesn’t love an inexpensive plant-based protein food that delivers on fiber and nutrients like folate and potassium) then read on.

Chickpeas are beans, and research shows that people who regularly eat beans have a longer life expectancy than those who don’t eat them regularly. Beans are part of the dietary pattern in the Blue Zones, places around the world where people live the longest. Beans contain protein, important for maintaining muscle mass as we get older and they also provide fiber, important for digestion and weight maintenance. They have a “meaty” texture, so people trying to eat more plants and less meat (notice how I said “less” and not “none”), may want to grab a can of chickpeas and turn it into one of these recipes.

Want to learn more about the benefits of beans? Tune in in to Episode 113 of my EAT, DRINK, LIVE LONGER podcast. Click the play button below:

As a dietitian who adores sharing advice on lifestyle habits that fuel longevity, including chickpeas in a plant-focused diet sounds really good to me right about now.

Salads:

Vegetarian Chopped Salad with Hard Boiled Eggs from Amy at Amy Gorin Nutrition (photo above)

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad from Jill at Nutrition Solutions

Spring Egg and Chickpea Salad with Avocado Dressing from Anne at Craving Something Healthy

Easy Vegan Chickpea Endive Boats from Ginger at Champagne Nutrition

Chickpea Beet Salad by Megan at Peas and Pixels

Vegan Couscous Salad with Spiced Chickpeas from Chelsea at Chelsea Dishes (photo above)

Berry Harvest Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette from Shannon at KISS in the Kitchen

Moroccan Forbidden Rice Salad from Liz at Liz’s Healthy Table

Chickpea Salad from Christie at Hooray for Health

Carrot, Chickpea, and Raisin Salad from Julie at the Healthy Epicurean

Soups and Stews:

Lemon Chickpea Vegetable Orzo Soup from Jackie at Accessible Wellness (photo above)

Curried Chicken and Chickpea Soup from Jill at Nutrition Solutions

Apricot Tomato Chickpea Vegetarian Stew from Ginger at Champagne Nutrition

Chickpea Noodle Soup from Cassidy at Cozy Peach Kitchen

Chickpea Coconut Curry from Julie at The Healthy Epicurean

Sweet Potato, Chickpea, and Coconut Soup from Liz at Liz’s Healthy Table

Power Bowls:

Roasted Chickpea Couscous Bowls from Mackenzie at Cheerful Choices (photo above)

Easy Chickpea Bowl with Asparagus, Mushrooms, and Feta from Jill at Nutrition Solutions

Curried Power Bowl from Vandana at Eat Well. Your Way. For Life

Moroccan Chickpea Bowl from Kara at the Foodie Dietitian

Single Serve Quinoa Power Bowl from Kelly at Kelly Jones Nutrition

Lunch and Dinner:

Spinach and Chickpea Curry from Brittany at Your Choice Nutrition (photo above)

Green Chile Butternut Squash Chickpea Enchiladas from Ginger at Champagne Nutrition

Chickpeas with Lemongrass, Ginger, and Farro from Jill at Nutrition Solution

Quick and Easy Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Pasta from Jessica at Jessica Levinson

Chickpea Mash Sammie from Shena at Peace and Nutrition

Roasted Chickpea Cauliflower Sandwiches from Sarah at Bucket List Tummy

Indian-Style Chickpeas with Tomato Onion Sauce from Sangeeta at Web Dietitian

Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas, Fresh Herbs, and Lemon Tahini Dressing from Lisa at Sound Bites Nutrition (photo above)

Chickpea Black Bean Burgers from Kelly at Kelly Jones Nutrition

Easy Spinach Feta Chickpea Burgers from Emily at Sinful Nutrition

Easy Shakshuka from EA at Spicy RD Nutrition

Indian Spiced Chickpeas from Sarah at Sarah Pflugradt Nutrition

Vegetarian Chickpea Meatballs with Sweet and Sour Sauce from Laura at Being Nutritious

Sweet & Spicy Chickpeas with Peanut Sauce from Kathy at Nutritiously Simple

One-Pan Pasta with Chickpeas and Tomatoes from Melissa at Melissa Traub Plant-Based Nutrition

Chickpea Mash by Liz at Liz’s Healthy Table

Snacks:

Crunchy Snacks:

Pan Fried Chickpeas with Fresh Herbs from Jenny at Jenny Shea Rawn (photo above)

Truffle Roasted Chickpeas from Kara at the Foodie Dietitian

Garbanzo Bean Nuts from Peggy at RD 4 Health

Chili Lime Roasted Chickpeas from Bracha at Bee Kay Nutrition

Toasty Chickpeas from Malina at Malina Malkani

Roasted Chickpea Base Recipe by Lexi at To Taste

Hummus:

Beetroot Hummus from Dixya at Food, Pleasure, and Health

Pumpkin Sage Hummus with Roasted Pepitas from Christie at Hoorah for Health

Homemade Hummus Without Tahini from Melissa at Fad Free Nutrition

Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus from Judy at Live Best

Chickpea Guacamole from Jeanette at The Radiant Root

Dessert:

Brownies: 

Peanut Butter and Jelly Dessert Bars by Laura at Being Nutritious

Gluten-Free Chickpea Blondies from Elizabeth at Better Is the New Perfect

Chocolate Chip Vegan Pumpkin Blondies from Sarah at Bucket List Tummy

Sweet Hummus:

Loaded Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dessert Hummus from Anne at Craving Something Healthy

Chocolate Peanut Butter Dessert Hummus from Brittany at Your Choice Nutrition

Chocolate Dessert Hummus from Kathy at Nutritiously Simple

Bites and Balls: 

Chickpea Cookie Dough Bites from Leanne at Healty(ish) Appetite (photo above)

No-Bake Chocolate Energy Balls with Chickpeas from Theresa at Theresa Gentile, RD

Cookies, Cookie Dough, and Mousse:

Aquafaba Chocolate Mousse from Monica at The Hidden Veggies

Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies from Brittany at Your Choice Nutrition

Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookie Vegan Cookie Dough from Amy at Amy Gorin Nutrition

Edible Cookie Dough from Shannon at Chef Shannon Nutrition

Five-Minute Chickpea Cookie Dough from Colleen at Colleen Christensen Nutrition

Chickpea Cookie Dough Bites from Elysia at Haute & Healthy Living

If you have a favorite chickpea recipe, share it in the comment section below.