Adding chickpeas to your salads is a fabulous way to bulk them up, adding a nutty texture and keeping you fuller for longer with their natural fibre. You’ll also get a nice dose of plant-based protein and slow-releasing carbohydrates to keep you energised for the day ahead.
Below you’ll find Moroccan-style recipes with grilled chicken and lamb, plus some lighter dishes with tuna, sun-dried tomatoes and fruit, perfect for healthy work lunches.
Or make this recipe for roasted chickpeas and beans, and sprinkle them over your next salad or eat them as a snack.
Moroccan spiced carrot, pumpkin and chickpea salad
There’s no wilting lettuce leaves or ‘boring’ diet ingredients here! With Moroccan-spiced roast veggies and couscous full of juicy currants and crumbly feta, this epic salad is perfect for a healthy dinner.
Roast pumpkin, fetta and chickpea salad
Toasted pistachios and preserved lemon add crunch and zing to this roast pumpkin, fetta and chickpea salad.
Za’atar spiced chickpea salad with feta and mint
This Za’atar spiced chickpea salad with feta and mint is a great summer salad option.
Roasted cauliflower and spiced chickpea salad
Anything but boring.
Moroccan pumpkin and chickpea salad
Fragrant spices, fresh vegetables and bright colours – a summery salad that will do as a meal on its own, or served as a side. Enjoy!
Lemon and dill chickpea salad
Light and fresh – this tasty lemon and dill chickpea salad is quick, tasty and perfect for the whole family! Suitable for the 2-Day Fast Diet.
Spiced vegetable, chickpea and ricotta salad
These golden caramelised vegetables, tossed with baked ricotta and chickpeas are best served warm. But if you have any leftovers, they make a great work lunch. And they’re suitable for diabetics, too.
Chickpea, barley, orange and cherry salad
To segment oranges, cut top and bottom from oranges with a small sharp knife. Cut remaining rind and white pith from oranges, following the curve of the fruit. Holding the oranges over a bowl, cut down both sides of the white membrane to release each segment. Squeeze membrane to release any juices into the bowl. […]
Chermoula tuna, chickpea and broad bean salad
This flavour-packed salad is full of the goodness of legumes and tuna, with great protein to fuel you for the day. Topped with a zesty chermoula dressing, it is wonderfully fresh and healthy.
Roast kumara and pear salad with crunchy chickpeas
A delicious salad full of crispy roast kumara and crunchy and balanced with fresh pear and cranberries.
Chickpea and lentil salad
Packed full of the goodness of legumes, this chickpea and lentil salad makes a delicious vegetarian lunch option for those wanting an quick and healthy meal.
Chorizo, chickpea and pumpkin salad
An exquisite salad of barbecued chorizo, chickpea and pumpkin with a sweet and sour sherry vinegar dressing.
Chickpea and sumac salad
Sumac has the perfect degree of tartness to lift this chickpea salad out of the realm of the ordinary.
Salmon and avocado chickpea salad
Use pink salmon instead of red salmon. If making ahead, add a little lemon juice to avocado to prevent discolouring Serve as an entree in hollowed avocado halves. Note
Za’atar lamb with warm chickpea salad
Za’atar lamb with warm chickpea salad from Australian Women’s Weekly.
Spice-rubbed beef fillet with chickpea and preserved lemon salad
An exotic spice-rub makes this beef fillet extra tender and mouthwateringly delicious. Served on a bed of chickpea and preserved lemon salad, the whole meal is just a taste sensation.
Chickpea and silverbeet salad
Fresh, green and very, very good for you, this chickpea and silverbeet salad makes a great lunch or side dish.
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