Gluten-free vegan meals made with chickpeas

These 31 meals lean on chickpeas for protein without any gluten in sight, from the 15-Minute Chickpea Coconut Curry to the slower 45-minute Falafel Bowl. Along the way you'll find Chinese Kung Pao Chickpeas with peanut and maple, and a Crispy Sesame Chickpea Bowl built on rice and broccoli. Whether you want a quick weeknight stew or a fuller Buddha bowl, there's a chickpea meal here to match your time and appetite.

A deep bowl of reddish-brown peanut stew with chickpeas and dark green kale, served over rice with a sprinkle of chopped peanuts.

African Tomato Peanut Stew with Chickpeas

Buffalo chickpea and tofu mac and cheese topped with green onion

Buffalo Chickpea & Tofu Mac and Cheese

Baked chickpea pasta coated in creamy buffalo sauce, garnished with green onion.

Buffalo Chickpea Baked Mac

Buffalo chickpea tacos on corn tortillas with lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and ranch drizzle.

Buffalo Chickpea Tacos

A bowl of rich, orange-red tikka masala sauce with whole chickpeas, garnished with a swirl of coconut cream and fresh cilantro, over fluffy basmati rice.

Butter Chickpea Tikka Masala

Buddha bowl of cauliflower rice with kale, roasted chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes and tahini drizzle.

Cauliflower Rice Buddha Bowl

A hearty, golden-orange stew in a deep bowl with visible chickpeas and dark green spinach leaves, steam rising from the surface.

Chickpea & Spinach Coconut Stew

Chickpea Buddha Bowl, a plant-based meal

Chickpea Buddha Bowl

A bowl of golden chickpea curry with wilted spinach in a creamy coconut-tomato sauce over basmati rice, topped with fresh cilantro.

Chickpea Coconut Curry

Bowl of chickpea pasta with edamame, white beans, and lemon-cashew cream sauce

Chickpea Pasta with Edamame, White Beans & Lemon-Cashew Cream

vegan chickpeas with kale and cilantro lime

Chickpeas with Kale and Cilantro-Lime

A bowl of glossy kung pao chickpeas with roasted peanuts, dried red chiles, diced bell pepper, and green onions over steamed white rice.

Chinese Kung Pao Chickpeas

Coconut Chickpea Curry

Coconut Chickpea Curry

Coconut Chickpea Curry, a plant-based meal

Coconut Chickpea Curry

Crispy golden roasted chickpeas in a bowl, seasoned with chili powder and thyme.

Crispy Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas

A grain bowl of brown rice topped with crispy sesame-coated chickpeas, bright green broccoli, edamame, shredded carrots, and a drizzle of miso-ginger dressing.

Crispy Sesame Chickpea Bowl

Bowl of Egyptian ful medames topped with crispy chickpeas, tomato and seed dukkah

Egyptian Ful Medames with Crispy Chickpeas & Seed Dukkah

Platter of berbere-spiced tofu and chickpea tibs over basmati rice with toasted seeds

Ethiopian Tofu & Chickpea Tibs Platter

Falafel Bowl

Falafel Bowl

A bowl of basmati rice with golden turmeric-roasted chickpeas and cauliflower florets, pickled red onion, fresh herbs, and a lemon-herb drizzle.

Golden Turmeric Chickpea Bowl

A bowl of rich, reddish-brown chana masala with whole chickpeas in a thick tomato sauce, garnished with fresh cilantro and a wedge of lemon, over basmati rice.

Indian Chana Masala

vegan kale and chickpea soup

Kale and Chickpea Soup

Creamy lemon chickpea soup with wilted kale in a white bowl, topped with lemon zest.

Lemon Hummus Soup with Kale

Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl, a plant-based meal

Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl

Mediterranean Quinoa Power Bowl, a plant-based meal

Mediterranean Quinoa Power Bowl

Moroccan tagine of sweet potato, zucchini, chickpeas and apricots in tomato sauce.

Moroccan Vegetable Tagine

Creamy chickpea curry with spinach in a skillet, served over white basmati rice with cilantro.

Peanut Coconut Chickpea Curry

Spicy peri-peri chickpeas in a skillet topped with fresh cucumber-tomato salsa and cilantro.

Peri-Peri Chickpeas

Purple sweet potato and spinach stew over brown basmati rice in a deep bowl.

Purple Sweet Potato and Spinach Stew

Curried chickpeas and red potatoes with dried apricots in a skillet, lemon wedges alongside.

Quick Curried Chickpeas and Potatoes

A colorful grain bowl with fluffy quinoa, bright tomatoes, green avocado fans, chickpeas, and spinach, drizzled with creamy tahini dressing.

Quinoa Power Bowl with Lemon-Tahini Dressing

Three corn tortilla tacos filled with roasted spiced cauliflower florets and golden chickpeas, topped with shredded purple cabbage, avocado, and a drizzle of lime crema.

Roasted Cauliflower & Chickpea Tacos with Lime Crema

Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Bowl, a plant-based meal

Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Bowl

Bowl of Senegalese peanut stew with tofu, chickpeas, and rice

Senegalese Peanut Mafé with Chickpeas & Tofu

easy vegan sheet pan roasted cauliflower tomatoes and garbanzo beans

Sheet Pan Roasted Cauliflower, Tomatoes, and Garbanzo Beans

A bowl of white rice with roasted sweet potato cubes and crispy chickpeas, drizzled with a golden peanut sauce, topped with quick-pickled purple cabbage.

Spicy Peanut Sweet Potato Bowl

Caribbean coconut curry chickpeas and potatoes over rice with mango and cilantro.

Trinidad-Style Curried Chickpea and Potato Bowl

vegan tuna salad

Tuna Salad

Wild Rice Salad, a plant-based meal

Wild Rice Salad

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