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4-Ingredient Lemon Chickpeas and 4 Yummy Ways to Eat Them

4-Ingredient Lemon Chickpeas and 4 Yummy Ways to Eat Them

A super budget-friendly way to fill your lunchbox. Keep a container of these flavor-packed chickpeas in the fridge and add to meals to beef up the veggie count and the protein content.

Better than from a can: 4-Ingredient Lemon Chickpeas + 4 YUMMY WAYS TO USE CHICKPEAS | @tspcurry

Everyone in my family is totally loving these 4-Ingredient Lemon Chickpeas in their lunchboxes. They’ve become a sought-after salad salad topper; we scoop them into a container with leftover rice or noodles – or just eat plain, with a sandwich on the side. And earlier this week there were six pre-teen girls sitting at my kitchen table happily snacking on a bowl of these chickpeas (and only two of the girls were mine – daughters of a dietitian.)

They’re that good.

So easy and cheap: 4-INGREDIENT LEMON CHICKPEAS + 4 YUMMY WAYS TO EAT CHICKPEAS | @TspCurry

Apparently, back-to-school time is the new ‘New Year’ >>> the time to push re-start on our healthy habits and getting organized. Sounds good.

So here at my house, for a few weeks now, I’ve added “Start soaking dry beans” to my planning calendar.

It’s worked! And I’ve now actually remembered to soak overnight and then cook:

Budget-friendly recipe: 4-Ingredient Lemon Chickpeas + 4 Yummy Ways to Eat Them via https://www.pinterest.com/tspcurry/

Soaking and cooking dry beans is so easy and cheap AND you can control the amount of salt added. I just never remember to do it ahead of time. Here are the instructions I use for: How to Cook Dry Beans – including the 1-hour-soak quick-soak method.

And here are the 4 Yummy Ways to Eat these 4-Ingredient Lemon Chickpeas:

  1. Our favorite veggie burger: Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus Burgers
  2. Add to pasta or Deanna’s Spinach Avocado Alfredo Pasta Sauce
  3. Plain with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil!
  4. Atop any salad greens or Deanna’s Kale Caesar Salad with Chickpeas  Super budget-friendly: 4-Ingredient Lemon Chickpeas + 4 Yummy Ways to Eat Them via @TspCurry Click To Tweet

So easy and cheap: 4-INGREDIENT LEMON CHICKPEAS + 4 YUMMY WAYS TO EAT CHICKPEAS | @TspCurry

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Better than from a can: 4-Ingredient Lemon Chickpeas + 4 YUMMY WAYS TO USE CHICKPEAS | @tspcurry

4-Ingredient Lemon Chickpeas


  • Author: by Serena Ball, RD
  • Yield: 6-8 servings 1x

Description

Super budget-friendly way to fill your lunchbox. Keep a container of these flavorful chickpeas in the fridge and add to meals to beef up the veggie count and the protein content.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 pound (about 3 cups) dry chickpeas
  • 1 large clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 lemon
  • 1/31/2 cup basil leaves, loosely packed
  • Salt and pepper (optional)

Instructions

  1. Cover chickpeas with about 6 cups water and soak overnight; OR for the quick-soak method, cover chickpeas with 6 cups water, bring to a boil, boil 2 minutes, turn off heat and cover to let soak for 1 hour.
  2. Drain water from chickpeas. Cover chickpeas with 8 cups of fresh water and add (optional) 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Bring to a boil, turn heat down to medium low and cook with vented lid (mostly covered except small hole for steam to escape) for 35-45 minutes until chickpeas are tender.
  3. Drain chickpeas and return to the warm pot. Immediately add garlic, the grated peel from 1 lemon and the juice from 1/2 of the lemon. Stir well and add optional salt and pepper to taste. Tear basil leaves into small pieces (cutting them makes them turn brown quickly.) Stir in basil right before serving.

Notes

These chickpeas freeze really well. Keep them in the freezer to add good nutrition to any meal.

 

Do you cook dry beans from scratch? Are you starting a new healthy habit this ‘New Year’ school year?

Brynn at The Domestic Dietitian

Monday 27th of August 2018

Such a great snack to have on hand! Love the flavors and I totally feel like back to school is like new years - organizing, meal planning, setting goals...so similar.

Serena Ball

Monday 27th of August 2018

Now if I could just get my kids to 'organize' their rooms, right Brynn?!

Lauren Grant | Zestful Kitchen

Monday 27th of August 2018

Love how quick and easy this healthy recipe is! Perfect for busy weeks.

Serena Ball

Monday 27th of August 2018

Yup. And that's like every week, right, Lauren?! (:

ginger

Monday 27th of August 2018

Lemon is my favorite, favorite flavor - making these!!

Serena Ball

Monday 27th of August 2018

I have to agree with you Ginger - lemon, lime, anything to add that kick of acid makes dishes so much better!

Kathryn @ Family Food on the Table

Friday 9th of September 2016

What a great snack to have on hand! I can definitely see adding it to wraps, salads and just grabbing a handful. Bet my kiddos will love them too :) Pinned!

Serena Ball

Sunday 11th of September 2016

Thanks for pinning Kathryn! Hope your kiddos love them...feel free to embellish with a few more than 3 ingredients...oregano and Parmesan cheese are top on my kids' list of mix-ins!

Kelli

Friday 9th of September 2016

I love the idea of lemon with chickpeas! So perfect for making lunches for the week :)

Serena Ball

Sunday 11th of September 2016

Happy lunch making Kelli! Love, love your little toast guy avatar. He makes me smile!

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