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    Chickpea Lettuce wraps

    Published: Oct 22, 2018 · Modified: Feb 16, 2023 by Maria Doss · This post may contain affiliate links · 5 Comments

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    Spicy Chickpea Lettuce Wraps are filled with Mexican Chickpeas, corn, avocado, salsa, cheese, sour cream, jalapeños and finished off with a squeeze of lime. These are more of a vegetarian lettuce tacos that are healthy, filling and customizable - Perfect vegetarian taco Tuesday recipe!

    It all began with this AMAZING Chickpea Tacos.

    • Quick <--- uses canned garbanzo beans
    • Easy <--- about 5-7 minutes on the stovetop
    • Great vegetarian option
    • Healthy
    • So flavorful
    • Spicy
    • Great lunch / dinner idea

    I also made them into Chickpea Taco Meal Prep Bowls and it is such a winner every time.

    Just look at these ingredients - So fresh. So delicious. So good for you.

    Heres what goes into my CHICKPEA LETTUCE WRAPS-

    • Fresh, crisp lettuce cups
    • Spicy chickpea 
    • Sweet corn
    • Avocado
    • Salsa
    • Cheese
    • Sour cream
    • Jalapeños
    • A squeeze of lime

    I told ya, all good things in here!

    More Mexican dinner ideas :

    • Healthy Homemade Burrito Bowl

    How to make Vegetarian taco lettuce wraps?

    Step-1: Make Mexican chickpeas, cool. 

    Step-2: Assemble all other ingredients.

    Step-3: Load up a lettuce wrap and eat.

    Done and DONE.

    Customize:

    More Spicy - Add some chopped jalapeños along with onion and garlic when making the chickpeas and increase the cayenne pepper. Also, use a spicy salsa.

    Less Spicy - Skip the cayenne and use a mild salsa.

    Use as much or as little corn / avocado / cheese / sour cream / salsa / jalapeños

    Is it chickpeas or garbanzo beans?

    Both chickpeas and garbanzo beans refer to the same beans and both names are used interchangeably. So, these can also be called Garbanzo Bean Lettuce Wraps.


    These spicy vegetarian lettuce wraps use canned chickpeas, which makes it a great great weeknight dinner idea when you are running short of time yet want to eat healthy.

    Not a fan of lettuce wraps? Just chop up lettuce and make into a salad instead ---> A spicy vegetarian lettuce taco for the win!

    Keeping track of all the recipes with chickpeas?

    Spicy Indian Roasted Chickpeas

    Instant Pot Chickpea Curry with Beets

    4 Ingredient Creamy Chickpea Salad

    Instant Pot Thai Chickpea and Spinach Curry

    Guilt Free Chocolate Hummus

    Chickpea Curry Soup

    Chickpea Taco Lettuce wraps

    Hearty, Healthy, filling, vegetarian chickpea taco lettuce wraps are great for lunch, dinner and lunch box. Delicious as salad too. 
    4.8 from 20 votes
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    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 4 Servings
    Calories: 280kcal
    Author: Maria Doss

    Ingredients

    Spice Mixture

    • 1 teaspoon each chili powder, coriander powder and paprika
    • ½ teaspoon each cumin powder, dried oregano and salt
    • ¼ teaspoon sugar
    • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper powder, or more if you like it spicy

    Taco Chickpeas

    • 2 tablepsoons vegetable oil
    • ½ cup finely chopped onion
    • 2 garlic cloves minced
    • 1 x 15.5 ounce can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained, rinsed and patted dry
    • 1 teaspoon lime juice

    Lettuce Wraps

    • 6 to 8 lettuce leaves ( Iceberg, Romaine or Iceberg)
    • 1 ripe avocado, sliced or chopped
    • ¾ cup salsa or pico de gallo
    • ¾ cup shredded cheddar
    • ½ cup cooked corn
    • ½ cup sour cream
    • ¼ chopped cilantro
    • sliced jalapenos, as required
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    Instructions

    Make spice mixture

    • Stir all spice mixture ingredients together in a small bowl.

    Make Taco 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 3-5 minutes, until spices are toasted well.
    • Take off heat and stir in lime juice and cilantro. 

    Assemble Chickpea Taco Lettuce Wraps

    • Spoon few tablespoons of the taco chickpeas into each lettuce cups and top with some avocado, salsa, cheddar, corn, sour cream, cilantro and jalapeños slices (as much as you'd like). 

    To serve as a salad

    • Tear lettuce into bite sized pieces and toss everything together. 

    Notes

    Chickpeas can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 4 days. Reheat to warm before making lettuce wraps. 
    Chickpea recipe can be easily doubled or tripled. 
    More Spicy – Add some chopped jalapeños along with onion and garlic when making the chickpeas and increase the cayenne pepper. Also, use a spicy salsa.
    Less Spicy – Skip the cayenne and use a mild salsa.
    Use as much or as little corn / avocado / cheese / sour cream / salsa / jalapeños

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 483mg | Potassium: 579mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3454IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 223mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutritional information is based on third party calculations, should be considered estimates and not be construed as a guarantee. Varying factors such as product types, brands purchased, produce, the way ingredients are processed and more change the nutritional information in any recipe.

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    Comments

    1. Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats

      October 22, 2018 at 11:25 pm

      I am seriously drooling!! It’s like I can almost taste the spicy chickpeas in the crisp lettuce. Mmmmm great for Meatless Monday’s!!

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        October 23, 2018 at 1:45 am

        Totally. thanks Kelly:)

        Reply
    2. Katherine | Love In My Oven

      October 26, 2018 at 1:56 am

      I love lettuce wraps! The spicy chickpeas are a great idea - such a fresh meal!

      Reply
    3. Hashmanis

      December 04, 2018 at 12:03 pm

      5 stars
      Oh goodness! I can’t wait to make these! love it Hashmanis

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        December 04, 2018 at 2:22 pm

        You are so sweet, thanks hun:)

        Reply

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