34 chickpea recipes to showcase your storecupboard staples

Try this chickpea and squash coconut curry for a healthy, vegetarian midweek meal. Alpro coconut milk has less saturated fat and calories than regular

Check out our spiced chickpea bake with potatoes and topped with thin crunchy filo pastry. This easy recipe is veggie friendly, ready in under an hour and serves four. Our filo slice is best eaten on the day, while the pastry is still crisp

Got a tin of chickpeas in your storecupboard? Add them to this protein-rich vegan cauliflower curry for a nutritious midweek meal the whole family will enjoy

Turn a storecupboard staple into a twist on this popular brunch dish, livened up with sesame seeds and spring onions

Why not freeze a big batch of easy homemade falafel for a speedy lunch option? For added kick, add a spoonful of za’atar or a pinch of chilli powder

This velvety chickpea dip makes a great addition to a Middle Eastern or Mediterranean mezze feast. Plus, making your own hummus is easier than you'd think...

A chopped salad is a great way to serve an impressive dish with minimal prep. The za’atar dressing adds a lovely creaminess to the vibrant vegetables

This colourful soup is packed with nutritious veggies, pulses and spices for a vegan winter warmer with less than 250 calories

Turn your chickpeas into these lightly-spiced fritters and serve with yogurt, green chilli and a zesty cucumber salad for a quick, low-calorie lunch

Try our easy vegan chickpea stew packed with dates, crunchy almonds, cinnamon and turmeric. Slow cooking chickpeas with spices really ramps up the flavour in this frugal dish

Check out our warm salad recipe with spicy lentils, golden halloumi and chickpeas. This simple veggie salad is low in calories and on the table in 40 minutes

Simply grilled hake, with a side of preserved lemon and paprika chickpeas plus leafy kale. Ready in 30 minutes, it's a low-calorie, gluten-free midweek winner

This Persian lamb stew one-pot recipe is really easy and under 500 calories - perfect midweek comfort food

This is the perfect midweek supper – just tip the chicken breasts, cherry tomatoes and chickpeas into a tray and roast with tarragon. Dinner just doesn’t get easier than that!

Green and red chillies elevate this spinach and chickpea curry, the perfect veggie Indian side dish or sharing main from Asma Khan of Darjeeling Express

Check out our punchy paprika cod one-pot with juicy tomatoes. This simple tray bake is an easy, low calorie midweek meal for when you're short on time but still want something healthy

Chickpeas, sultanas and nuts bring more fibre to the party in this substantial lunch or supper. It’s a happy hug of a meal; add it to your January meal rotation guilt free

These protein-packed bites come together in minutes and can be kept in the fridge for midweek snacking

This one-pot freezes brilliantly and is great for warming you up on chilly nights – it’s creamy, spicy, zingy and warming

Make our vibrant veggie salad for a nutritious midweek meal ready in less than half an hour

This warming tagine is packed with nutritious chickpeas and spinach, and flavoured with warming spices like cinnamon, cumin and turmeric. A hearty, filling dinner that's full of the good stuff

This crispy chickpea and kale caesar salad is a great healthy twist on a classic. You can also eat the crispy chickpeas as a snack

A fast-to-make and easy spicy soup made with chickpeas. This vegetarian recipe, gets its heat from harissa, the hot chilli pepper paste from Morocco. Ready quickly in 20 minutes.