Chickpea recipes

Rustle up this healthy, low-fat, low-calorie soup with orzo, chickpeas, veg and a can of chopped tomatoes. Top with grated parmesan to serve

Enjoy a family-friendly veggie curry made with paneer and chickpeas. Packed full of goodness, it's a great meal to have in the freezer for busy nights

Make a filling meal that encourages healthy gut bacteria with this chickpea and cauliflower stew. A valuable plant-based protein, chickpeas are full of fibre

A healthy side dish, using dried chickpeas instead of canned as they absorb flavours better - a great alternative to your standard mashed potato

Try our spicy chicken and chickpea curry for a dish that packs in punchy flavour but doesn't require lots of effort. It's great to freeze for busy days

Forget the crisps and serve up a healthy snack of crispy chickpeas with cumin and paprika flavours. You can eat them warm or cold – ideal when you’re peckish

Give chickpeas and aubergine a spicy kick with chipotle. Serve on top of pittas with tahini and crème fraîche and finish with lime wedges and coriander

Reduce food waste and make the falafel in this dish using an ingredient that’s often discarded – broccoli stalks, which are blitzed into the chickpea base

These veggie burgers taste delicious hot or cold. Roll into small balls, making them into falafel if you prefer

Packed lunch day with nothing in the fridge? This simple storecupboard pasta will save the day. Add any veg or fresh herbs you have, and use any pasta shapes

Rustle up this budget-friendly, healthy soup for a nourishing, easy midweek meal. It's packed with kale, chickpeas, sweet potato and plenty of flavour

Liven up your usual salad with roasted courgette, artichokes, chickpeas and feta in a creamy hummus dressing

Combine chickpeas and spinach with almond butter and spices to make this veg-packed family supper. Ready in just 25 minutes, serve with rice

Make this comforting and warming brothy stew made with tiger prawns, fennel and chickpeas. Serve with lots of bread to mop up the spicy sauce

This light coating of Middle Eastern spice adds flavour to earthy roasted beetroot - a satisfying vegetarian supper for two

This super-healthy vegetarian supper packs in 4 of your 5 a day, with avocados, roasted red peppers and spiced chickpeas

Low-fat, vegetarian and super-healthy, this filling one-pot lunch or dinner is packed with chickpeas, butter beans and pearl barley

This vegetarian dish, with chickpeas, spiced greens, and yogurt, is halfway between chana masala and saag bhaji - a great side to curries

This easy Greek classic with red onion, cucumber and olives is made more filling with chickpeas and pan-fried feta