Quick and easy Mexican chickpeas for tacos, salads, lettuce wraps, nachos or burrito bowl. This all purpose vegetarian taco filling made with canned chickpeas is healthy, easy, versatile and fabulous for meal prep.
This Mexican chickpeas has been one of our go-to family favorite for many years.
It is made with
- Canned chickpeas
- Pantry spices
- Quick and easy
- Vegan/vegetarian
- Great for meal prep
- Healthy
- Protein-rich
- Versatile
A few delicious ideas with this Mexican Chickpeas:
Chickpea Burrito Bowl Meal Prep
This vegetarian taco filling is a great option when you are pressed for time or just not in the mood to whip up a family dinner (more easy weeknight dinner ideas ). It is almost as easy as opening a can of chickpeas.
How to make chickpeas for tacos?
- Heat vegetable oil in a non-stick skillet. Saute chopped onion and garlic for couple of minutes.
2. Add drained, rinsed and patted dry chickpeas and spices.
3. Stir over medium heat for 3-4 minutes, until spices are toasted.
4. Turn off stove and add chopped cilantro and lime juice.
5. Stir until combined well.
Done and DONE.
Wasn’t that easy?
Now this taco chickpeas (which is a great vegetarian taco filling) can be made into tacos, salads, nachos or burrito bowls.
Tips and tricks in making chickpea taco meat:
Chickpeas – Drain and rinse canned chickpeas under running water. Pat dry in a clean kitchen towel before using.
Oil- It might look like that the amount of oil is bit too much, but it really helps in toasting the spices and brining the dish together.
Make it spicier – Add more cayenne pepper powder and chopped jalapeno pepper along with onion and garlic.
Make it less spicy – Decrease cayenne or omit.
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4 Ingredient Creamy Chickpea Salad
Butter Chickpeas (Vegetarian Butter chicken)
Mexican Chickpeas for Tacos, Salads, Nachos or Burrito Bowls
Ingredients
Spice mixture
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper powder
Additional ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 – 15.5 ounce can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained, rinsed and patted dry
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
Instructions
Make spice mixture
- Stir all spice mixture ingredients together in a small bowl.
Make Mexican Chickpeas
- Heat vegetable oil in a medium non-stick skillet over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic for 1-2 minutes, until onions are translucent.
- Add chickpeas and spice mixture. Cook, stirring occasionally for 3-4 minutes, until spices are toasted well.
- Take off heat and stir in lime juice and cilantro.
Notes
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4 Comments
This saved my dinner I was going to make stuffed peppers with a black bean quinoa chili, but I was out of quinoa. Looking for inspiration and I found this! So good in peppers with Mexican cheese.
I love the idea of stuffing them into peppers, makes a healthy and filling meal. Glad you liked it:)
Sooo good! Used it as a taco side! We loved it!
Glad you loved it:)