Hearty soups & stews

Let’s make a snack

As a lifelong lover of crunchy, salty snacks — and also, these days, a middle-aged woman — I absolutely adore these roasted chickpeas. They’re truly craveable, and you can flavor them in a wide variety of ways. They’re also packed with plant-based protein and fiber.

Snacks and Starters

Oven Roasted Chickpeas

Oven roasted chickpeas make a great vegan, gluten-free bar snack (or snack snack) that just seems like fun, delicious food. Here’s how to make them in a variety of fabulous flavors.

Chickpea curries

Let’s make falafel

This recipe makes a really big batch of homemade falafel that you can freeze for many meals. It’s the only recipe in this whole section that requires you to start from dried chickpeas. It’s a little bit of a project, but it’s well-worth the effort.

Fritters

Falafel Pita Recipe

Don’t miss this dreamy falafel pita recipe, made with homemade falafel from scratch, silky tahini sauce, and a gorgeous array of toppings.

Chickpea salads

Power bowls with chickpeas

Let’s make something cozy

This shepherd’s pie, adapted from British icon Jamie Oliver, makes a great vegan main dish to anchor a dinner party or winter holiday celebration.

Vegetarian Bakes

Jamie Oliver’s Vegan Shepherd’s Pie

Jamie Oliver’s vegan shepherd’s pie makes great vegan comfort food or a vegan holiday main dish. You’ll want to make this one again and again.

Starters and salad toppers

Add a big spoonful of one of my favorite hummus recipes or flavorful sautéed chickpeas to your next salad. Or try Buffalo roasted cauliflower and chickpeas as an appetizer or an element of a dinner bowl.

All Chickpea recipes