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Wanna make a quick, meatless meal that’s awesome, fun, and majorly tasty?! Well, then get ready to bust out your chickpeas; it’s taco time! Woohoo!
These tacos are seriously easy because the only thing you actually cook is the chickpeas. Cooking the chickpeas is an important step in making these tacos taste right, so don’t skip spicing them up and slipping them into the skillet for a quick sizzle! Mmmk?! 😉
Once your chickpeas are smelling amazing and looking even better, you can grab your Greek salad fixings and get going.
I like to stuff these tacos with a little bit of everything and then top them off with a few spots of SUPER spicy hot sauce. I think the wetness of the hot sauce kind of just adds an extra touch of taco magic, but if you don’t like spice, you could always eat them in their natural awesome state or add a scoop of mild salsa.
Happy day, loves! xo
Greek Salad Chickpea Tacos – Baker by Nature
Serves 2; double as needed
2 tablespoons olive oil
(1) 14.5 ounce can chickpeas
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/4 teaspoon paprika
3/4 teaspoon cumin (use less if you’re not a fan of this flavor)
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon coriander
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 sprigs of parsley
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 cup romaine lettuce, chopped
1/2 cup cucumber, diced
1/4 cup red onion, diced or thinly sliced
1/3 cup roasted red pepper, sliced into thin strips
1/4 cup kalamata olives, roughly chopped
1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
8 taco shells, hard or soft
Instructions:
In a small bowl mix the garbanzo beans (don’t drain them!) with spices and parsley sprigs. Heat oil in a skillet over medium flame, add bean mixture, and cook for 8 minutes, or until the liquid is almost all gone and the beans are slightly crisp on the outside. Squeeze lemon juice over cooked beans, stir, and transfer to a serving bowl. Scoop a small amount of the beans in a taco shell, and add a little bit of each topping. Serve at once.
Beautiful looking salad!
Greek tacos are so my thing! These remind me of some nachos I made few weeks ago. I think greek and mexican food are a match made by the greek gods themselves! Love these!
Oh my goodness, your cutting board? SO CUTE.
I am so in love with that wooden piggy 😉
I love Greek flavours – great way to use chickpeas!
Love that little pig cutting board – how cute!! Beautiful post, so easy and so delicious – can’t wait to try it!
Love chickpeas, so I can definitely get down with these tacos.
I’ve been craving tacos and now I know what to make. Yum!
Love ALL the spices you used with these chickpeas – I could just eat these out of the pan (beats eating them out of the can like I do sometimes).
Thanks so much for sharing!
What an awesome idea!!! Love this!
Chickpeas are my BFF, tacos are my BFF, this is my future dinner!
You are a genius!! Chickpeas are one of my favs but I would never ever have thought to put them in a taca!!
a. I <3 chickpeas in my tacos, so let's share these babies, mmkay?
b. Um that cutting board is so cute, love!
YUM! I just returned from Greece so I’m about all things Greek lately. This looks wonderful, so creative, love the addition of chickpeas
You just got back from Greece?! Lucky!
everything here is begging me to make this. I love anything chickpea related.
Absolutely love Greek salads – so I know these tacos will be delish!!! They look amazing!!!
I love your pig cutting board! And I seriously cannot wait to try these, chickpeas + tacos = amazing!
Oooooo yum!! These sound delicious, girl. These are for sure on my to-make list. 🙂
Tacos tacos tacos! These guys sound so good–such a great contrast between spicy tender chickpeas & crisp refreshing veg. And tart feta besides! NOM.
These look and sound so flavorful. The colors are gorgeous!
love love love love love this. did I mention I love this?
What a fantastic idea! The spices are a great way to liven up the chickpeas. This would be great for lunch or an easy dinner.
Looooove the spiced chickpeas! I almost ate all of them straight from the pan the first time I tested this recipe 😉
I’m Greek so I love Greek food. I adore chic peas. And tacos are awesome. These are perfect! 🙂
Greek salad in a taco? This recipe just knocked me sideways.
You know what I love about your blog? You put the food first. Your recipes honor everything I love about eating. Your pics make me understand what this tastes like. No unnecessary props. No fluff. Just food. As good as it can be. GREG
That is like the sweetest comment ever! Thank you, Greg.
I love chickpeas but I’ve never tried them in a taco – fab idea!
Oh these tacos! I love anything greek salad inspired and these sound amazing! Especially the chickpeas to give it a little bulk!
Genius. Seriously. Genius.
Gorgeous post by a very talented Ashley. Thanks for this one!!
Saw this linked to your comment on Alyssa’s blog – such a brill idea! Love this kind of fusion food – bursting with goodness and health, as well as taste 😀
I absolutely love this recipe! So creative. Love the pig cutting board too. Gave me a chuckle!
Huh, chickpea tacos sound so yummy and interesting!