321 thick pea recipes

Hearty white bean soup with thick-sliced hot Italian sausage, chickpeas, and creamed corn. Simmered with cumin and bay leaf for deep, warming flavor.

Three bean pasta salad with kidney beans, chickpeas, and green beans tossed in a tangy Dijon mustard and red wine vinegar dressing. A hearty no-cook side dish packed with protein.

Hearty winter vegetable curry with butternut squash, turnips, carrots, chickpeas, and a garlic-ginger yogurt sauce. Warm, comforting, and ready in 50 minutes.

Moroccan-spiced couscous salad with chickpeas, currants, Granny Smith apple, and crunchy vegetables in a lemon dressing. A low-fat make-ahead salad that keeps for up to 3 days.

Minestrone Parmesan: Italian vegetable and pasta soup loaded with smoked ham, chickpeas, spinach, and garden vegetables in a rich beef broth. Finished with grated Parmesan.

Spice-rubbed cod baked over fluffy couscous with chickpeas and pimento, seasoned with cumin, coriander, and ginger. A Moroccan-inspired fish dinner ready in 40 minutes.

Three beans simmer with tomatoes, jalapeños, and a full can of beer in this hearty vegetarian chili. Cumin and chili powder bring the heat home.

The curry and sugar combo is fantastic, I haven't found a person who didn't like this salad.

Vegetarian shepherd's pie with a three-bean puree base, sauteed peppers and zucchini in crushed tomatoes, topped with golden mashed potatoes. Comfort food, plant-powered.

Tangy garbanzo dip with soy sauce, fresh ginger, rice vinegar, and scallions. An Asian-inspired twist on hummus with no tahini, blended smooth in minutes.

Veggie burgers made from mashed chickpeas, chopped pecans, spinach, carrots, and bell peppers bound with whole wheat bread crumbs. Pan-fried in butter for a crispy, golden crust.

A succulent and scrumptious dish made with juicy tomatoes, zucchini and chickpeas.

Moroccan lamb stew with chickpeas, sweet raisins, slivered almonds, and warm spices (cinnamon, allspice, cayenne). Tender lamb simmered to spoon-soft over fluffy couscous.

Harira, the traditional Moroccan soup with lamb, chickpeas, broad beans, saffron, and a velvety tomato-herb base thickened with an overnight flour paste. A slow-simmered bowl with deep, layered spice.

Marinated bean salad with five beans (yellow, green, kidney, lima, garbanzo) and bell peppers tossed in a sweet-and-tangy brown sugar vinaigrette. Make ahead for picnics, potlucks, and barbecues.

Hearty vegetarian pot pie packed with pinto beans, chickpeas, mushrooms, corn, and chili peppers under a golden biscuit crust. Miso and tomato paste add deep, savory umami to every spoonful.