If you’re not already taking advantage of the fantastically tasty, easy to use legumes otherwise known as chickpeas (or garbanzo beans), you’re missing out. Not only are they hearty, but chickpeas are extremely nutritious and high in protein.
But what do you do with a can or bag of chickpeas? Below are some healthy ideas for incorporating chickpeas into your next meal.
1. Make hummus.
2. Toss them in a fresh salad.
3. Eat them out of the can (this one was from a friend – I personally find the idea repellent!).
4. Mix them with tabouleh.
5. Make falafel.
6. Include them in a bean salad.
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  Another Epicurious recipe, this meal is a nice change of pace from yesterday’s heartier pasta dish. Instead of using chicken breasts with bones, I had some boneless ones in the freezer from a Sesame chicken dish last week. Again, a little bit more garlic was good here – and yogurt sauce was far tastier when there were two teaspoons of the spicy mixture of olive oil, paprika, cumin, and crushed.
To have this meal ready in 25 minutes flat, just takes a little prep in the morning. Create the spicy mix/yogurt sauce  ahead of time and pre-rub down the chicken …read more