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Chickpea tacos with veggies and avocado
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Chickpea Tacos

These chickpea tacos are the ultimate low-effort, meatless mid-week meal. Packed with flavor and ready in 10 minutes, these tacos are hearty, healthy, and versatile. Plus, this recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, protein-rich, vegan, and utterly enjoyable!
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side
Cuisine Mexican, Tex Mex
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

Taco filling

  • 1 avocado chopped into cubes
  • 2 tomatoes diced
  • 1 1/2 cups chickpeas canned, drained and rinsed
  • 1 green pepper chopped
  • 1/2 big onion finely sliced
  • 6 tbsp red cabbage finely sliced
  • 1-2 tbsp balsamic vinegar (to roast the chickpeas)
  • 1-2 tbsp soy sauce gluten-free (to roast the chickpeas)
  • fresh cilantro to taste

Tahini dressing

Instructions

  • Put the chickpeas in a pan/skillet together with the balsamic vinegar and soy sauce. Pan-fry at low-medium heat for about 5 minutes and stir frequently.
  • Chop your veggies and the avocado. You can lightly sauté the veggies (onion, green pepper, red cabbage, tomatoes) in a pan/skillet for a few minutes with a little bit of oil or leave them raw (like I did).
  • Mix the ingredients for the tahini dressing in a small bowl with a whisk. If you use a thick tahini paste then you might need more water to thin it out.
  • Stuff your tortillas with the veggies, the roasted chickpeas and drizzle the tahini dressing on top. Enjoy hot or cold!

Notes

  • You can use tamari or coconut aminos instead of soy sauce.
  • Read the blog post for more tips and variations.
  • The recipe makes approximately 6 tacos. I calculated the nutrition facts for one taco including the tahini sauce, made with my homemade gluten-free tortillas. The numbers will be different if you use store-bought tortillas.
Nutrition Facts
Chickpea Tacos
Amount per Serving
Calories
311
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
13.2
g
20
%
Saturated Fat
 
1.47
g
7
%
Carbohydrates
 
32.1
g
11
%
Fiber
 
9.2
g
37
%
Sugar
 
8.2
g
9
%
Protein
 
10.9
g
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.