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Use chickpeas in salads, patties, soup, stuffed vegetables, falafel and savory tarts. Some recipes use cooked whole chickpeas and others use flour or mashed legumes, so start with the ingredient form the method specifies.
1. Gluten-Free Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
Chickpeas and vegetables are combined in a Mediterranean-style salad. In a large bowl, combine the drained chickpeas, diced cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes, finely chopped red onion, parsley, and mint.
2. Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Chickpea Patties
Sweet potato and chickpeas are shaped into patties. Add gluten-free rolled oats, ground flaxseed, chopped onion, minced garlic, parsley, cumin, smoked paprika, black pepper, and salt to the bowl.
3. Gluten-Free Moroccan-Spiced Chickpea and Vegetable Tagine
Chickpeas and vegetables make a Moroccan-spiced tagine. Pour in the diced tomatoes with their juices, chickpeas, and vegetable broth.
4. Gluten-Free Chickpea and Avocado Salad Sandwich
Chickpeas and avocado make a sandwich filling. Add the avocado to the mashed chickpeas and blend until creamy and well combined.
5. Gluten-Free Moroccan Spiced Carrot and Chickpea Soup
Carrot and chickpeas make a Moroccan-spiced soup. Using an immersion blender, partially blend the soup directly in the pot to achieve a creamy but slightly chunky texture.
6. Gluten-Free Savory Chickpea and Spinach Tarts with Cashew Cream
Chickpeas and spinach fill savory tarts finished with cashew cream. Fold half of the cashew cream into the spinach and chickpea mixture until combined.
7. Gluten-Free Roasted Chickpea and Za’atar Snack Bites
Chickpeas are roasted with za’atar seasoning. Mix well to coat all chickpeas evenly with the seasoning blend.
8. Gluten-Free Chickpea and Herb Falafel Balls
Chickpeas and herbs are shaped into falafel balls. Pulse drained chickpeas in a food processor until coarsely ground but not pureed.
9. Gluten-Free Sweet Potato and Chickpea Stew with Harissa
Sweet potato and chickpeas simmer with harissa. Add sweet potato cubes, chickpeas, diced tomatoes (with their juice), and gluten-free vegetable broth to the pot.
10. Gluten-Free Mediterranean Baked Eggplant and Chickpea Gratin
Eggplant and chickpeas are baked into a Mediterranean-style gratin. Layer half of the roasted eggplant slices over the chickpea mixture.
Choose what to make
Compare whole chickpeas in salad or stew with mashed chickpeas in patties and falafel. The tarts and gratin need oven preparation, while the sandwich is an assembled filling.
Before you start
Use gluten-free labeled ingredients where needed, including flour blends, oats, pasta, bread, sauces and broth. Check labels and avoid cross-contact. These recipes may contain other allergens, including dairy, eggs, nuts, sesame or soy.
