From Fine Dining Lovers comes this great recipe for anyone looking for a vegetarian dish to bring to a barbecue party: grilled chickpea burgers. This crispy chickpea-based delight is a perfect choice for healthy grilling. Preparation for this recipe takes only 15 minutes, and while the total cooking time is…
According to a new article on The Land, Australian researchers are questioning the merits of planting chickpeas earlier in the season. A recent trial has shown that earlier planting may not result in higher yields, even though the plants flower earlier. Why should this be the case? According to agronomist…
Move over, meatballs! Spaghetti has found itself a delicious new sidekick in the form of the chickpea. From the blog Living the Gourmet comes this interesting recipe for spaghetti with chickpeas and feta cheese. The recipe calls for canned chickpeas, sun dried tomatoes, frozen spinach, crumbled feta cheese, sliced red…
From the website My Recipes comes this interesting article on making miniature burger patties out of mashed chickpeas. The recipe calls for chickpeas, red potato, minced garlic, smoked paprika, lightly beaten egg whites, and several spices and other ingredients. Once prepared, the burgers are recommended to be served on a…
From a new post on Made Just Right comes this new post featuring an award-winning recipe for smoky chickpea soup. The recipe for this delicious-looking chickpea soup calls for cooked chickpeas, pureed tomatoes, diced canned chipotle, minced garlic, and various other spices and seasonings. The recipe takes 30 minutes to…
Did you know that chickpeas can be used to make croutons for your salad? Over on the blog The Fresh Sheet, a new post discusses a recipe for making a fresh springtime salad with croutons made from chickpeas. These chickpea croutons are made by combining chickpeas with grated carrot, spices,…
A new post on the blog Good Eggs offers an exciting look at fresh green chickpeas, which are typically in season from April through June. The article has a wealth of information, including the basics about green chickpeas as well as tips on how to choose, store, and prepare them….
Over on the cooking website KitchenDaily, a new video featuring Gail Simmons shows you how to use chickpeas to make three delicious recipes: Chickpeas with Red Onion, Feta, Dill, and Lemon Pan-Roasted Cod with Chickpeas and Chorizo Cauliflower and Chickpea Stew with Buttered Toast Points Chickpeas are packed with protein…
From the blog BON APPETIT comes this delicious-looking recipe for curried chickpeas. As we’ve already seen from the variety of recipes posted on the Chickplease blog, chickpeas are very versatile, and can be prepared in a multitude of ways. This recipe explains how to give the chickpeas a “curried makeover,”…
A new article on SFGate provides step-by-step instructions on how to grow chickpeas in your own garden year-round, including directions on how to plant the seeds 1-2 inches deep and 3-6 inches apart, as well as strategies for watering and fertilizing the plants. The most important step is to plant…