10 Chicka-Wow Recipes For National Chickpea Day

Twenty minutes, bright, bold flavors and creamy, delectable sauce adds up to an easy meal that will go into heavy rotation.

These easy melts are like quick protein pizzas that are a solid meal and even a good snack once all the ingredients are prepped. Harissa paste gives them a flavorful kick.

Marinate your chickpeas in oil, lemon and spices and add them to an appetizer platter, a salad or even a sandwich.

Chickpeas and cauliflower add such a hearty bite to vegetarian quesadillas and this recipe doesn’t skimp on flavor either with harissa, chipotle seasoning and orange zest.

A dash of this and a little of that, and this pasta dish comes together superfast. Start with a batch of za’atar roasted chickpeas to move the recipe prep along.

Introducing your new favorite topping, snack, whatever you want to call it, but chickpeas and cheese is a perfect pairing, especially when they get crispy in the oven together.

If you’re looking for more plant-based options, this hearty bowl with a crave-able peanut sauce is a crowd pleaser you’ll be making again and again.

Chickpeas can be part of a meatless sheet pan meal, like in this flavorful bowl. Throw them in the oven with veggies to roast and lay on a bed of minty yogurt sauce for a high-fiber meal.

This recipe is more of a riff on a traditional paprikash, subbing in chickpeas for chicken, coconut milk for sour cream and pasta for spaetzle. It’s equally delicious, though, with lots of sweet paprika and tomato for taste.

Chickpeas can be an interesting fake-out for chicken or tuna in salad sandwiches. Here, it’s seasoned with a piquant sundried tomatoes and roasted red pepper sauce, mashed and spread on toasted sourdough with roasted cabbage and cream cheese. It won’t fool a meat lover, but hopefully they can appreciate its tastiness in its own right.