Mississippi Vegan's Chickpea Avocado Salad
We've admired Timothy Pakron's work for years, so we were excited to see his new cookbook, Garden Variety: Plant-Focused Recipes Inspired by My Garden. His Chickpea Avocado Salad is high...
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NOKOT (Uyghur Chickpea & Carrot Salad)
Recipe reprinted with permission from Silk Roads: A Flavor Odyssey with Recipes from Baku to Beijing by Anna Ansari (DK RED, 2025). From the author: "This Uyghur-inspired chickpea salad will...
Garbanzo Salad with Celery, Fennel, Chorizo, and Walnuts
A pot of Garbanzos on Sunday means easy meals all week. We especially love them in salads because they stay firm and fit into any cuisine or flavor profile. This...
Ceci Piccoli and Cucumber Salad
Using cucumbers in a salad seems obvious, but they can be very wet, and after a short while, your salad might look more like a cold soup. Here, the seeds and middle...
Anna Ansari's Dovga (Azeri Warm Yogurt Soup)
Recipe and photo credit: Silk Roads: A Flavor Odyssey with Recipes from Baku to Beijing by Anna Ansari (DK RED, 14 October; RRP $35) From the author: "This is dovga,...
Poblano Peppers Stuffed with Vegan Chickpea Salad
Dora Ramirez is a chef, recipe developer, and photographer at dorastable.com and Mi Mero Mole. Her new book, Comida Casera, is available now. She says: "This vegan chickpea tuna salad...
Garbanzo and Tomato Salad with Sumac-Marinated Onions
Inspired by a recipe we read in The Washington Post, this salad gets a flavor boost from onions marinated in sumac, paprika, and lemon. We made it with Garbanzo beans...
Emily Nunn's Green Goddess Quinoa with Chickpeas, Spinach, and Avocado
Emily Nunn runs The Department of Salad newsletter, an endless source of salad wisdom. She shared this salad, featuring garbanzos, quinoa, and a green goddess dressing loaded with fresh herbs....
Garbanzo de Aguachile Verde
Aguachile is a Mexican dish usually made with raw seafood in a spicy marinade. We tried a version with our Garbanzos and dang, it works! It's bright and bold and...
Black Garbanzo Salad with Tuna and Artichoke Hearts
Beans and tuna are always a good match. Here we paired our Black Garbanzo beans with Bonito del Norte Tuna and added some marinated vegetables for flavor and texture. The...
Laura Wright's Chickpea Soup with Rosemary & Garlic
Laura Wright, vegan cookbook author and creator of the legume-friendly food blog The First Mess, shared this simple and addictive chickpea soup recipe with us. Blending some of the chickpeas...
Özlem Warren's Yoghurt Soup with Chickpeas and Swiss Chard
Extracted from our new favorite cookbook, Sebze: Vegetarian Recipes from My Turkish Kitchen by Özlem Warren (Hardie Grant Books, $40). Photography by Sam A Harris. Warren writes: "This delicious, wholesome soup is...
Stateline Road's Smoked Maitake and Greens Salad
When Stateline Road Smokehouse opens August 8th, it will bring Kansas City style barbecue to Napa from a Paris of the Plains native, executive chef and co-owner Darryl Bell. While Kansas City...
The Salad Whisperer's Grilled Zucchini, Tomato, and Chickpea Salad
The Salad Whisperer blog, also known as "a place for vegetable enthusiasts," has a wealth of great salad inspiration. This one is "A celebration of seasonal produce, combining the smoky earthiness of grilled zucchini...
Arnab Chakladar's Chickpea-Potato “Chaat”
We'll be enjoying this sweet, spicy, herby dish from Arnab Chakladar's blog My Annoying Opinions all summer long. From Arnab: "This has all the flavours of chaat—I put the word in quotes because...
Alexandra Stafford's Classic Chopped Salad
This salad from the cookbook Pizza Night, by Alexandra Stafford is nostalgic in the best way, reminiscent of an old-school pizzeria salad bar, but much better, especially if you use new-crop chickpeas cooked...