Lemony Greek Chickpeas
Lemony Greek Chickpeas – Garlicky, lemony, and full of bright, fresh, Greek flavors, these Trader Joe’s copycat chickpeas make an easy, healthy side dish in only 10 minutes!
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Lemony Greek Chickpeas
Trader Joe’s has a can of Greek chickpeas that I love. They make a quick-fix side dish to a lot of Mediterranean dishes that I make.
Problem is, nothing at Trader Joe’s stays forever as it’s here one day and gone the next, so I decided to recreate them myself!
My Lemony Greek Chickpeas turned out wonderfully!
I no longer buy them at TJ’s because I can make them at home – cheaper!
They taste like something you would get a restaurant, but yet they’re ready at home in only 10 minutes!
These fabulous Greek chickpeas are made with healthy ingredients like fresh garlic, fresh parsley, and lemon juice, olive oil, and some spices.
This healthy chickpea recipe is vegan, high in plant-based protein and fiber.
Ingredients needed for this recipe (scroll down to recipe card for complete recipe):
- Canned chickpeas
- Fresh lemon juice
- Fresh parsley
- Fresh garlic
- Olive oil
- Seasonings – sumac, cumin, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, pepper
How to serve Lemony Greek Chickpeas?
We love these chickpeas in our homemade Greek Bowls with some grilled or oven-baked chicken, a Greek salad, and some hummus with Toasted Za’atar Pita Chips.
To make a great vegetarian meal, serve these lemony chickpeas with a Greek salad and rice or a vegetable.
How long are they good for?
These Greek Chickpeas can be kept in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
Can I use dried parsley instead?
No. The bright flavor of fresh parsley is a big component of this dish. I would wait to make it until you can get some.
You could use fresh cilantro, but the dish wouldn’t taste “Greek”.
Looking for more chickpea recipes? Here are some favorites:
- Chickpea & Cauliflower Curry (pictured below)
- Spicy Chipotle Hummus
- Italian Chickpea Vegetable Soup
- Mediterranean Balela Salad
Another healthy, Mediterranean Diet legume recipe is my Sautéed White Beans with Tomatoes & Garlic.
I have made that recipe with both cannellini beans and lima beans, and it turns out great with both!
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NOTES:
- Sumac is a maroon colored spice that adds a subtle tangy, lemony flavor to your dish. It’s perfect on these beans, and is amazing sprinkled on hummus and Greek salad. It may be hard to find in a traditional grocery store, but you can get it HERE from Amazon.
- Please use a real lemon for the lemon juice and not a squeezable plastic lemon, as the flavor is not the same.
Lemony Greek Chickpeas
Equipment
- small sauce pan or skillet
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 15 oz. can of chickpeas drained
- 1/4 tsp. cumin
- 1 oz. fresh lemon juice (approx. 1 lemon)
- pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- sprinkle sumac (optional)
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a small sauce pan or skillet, sauté the garlic in olive oil for 1-2 minutes, stirring often. Then add the cumin and sauté for another minute to bring out the flavors of the cumin.
- Add the drained can of chickpeas to the garlic oil along with the red pepper flakes, lemon juice, salt & pepper. Sauté for a couple minutes to let the flavors come together, taste for needed salt & pepper, then toss in the fresh parsley. If you have some, sprinkle the sumac over the beans when serving. Enjoy!
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Thanks for this recipe – I love Trader Joe’s chickpeas, but they are so oily, and I’m happy to have an easy alternative.
You’re right, Trader Joe’s version is a little oily. These are my go-to quicky, healthy side dish :) Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback!
I purchased a can of Trader Joe’s Greek Chickpeas a few weeks back. I ate them the other day and the flavor was good, but the chickpeas were a bit undercooked.
I went online an hour ago to find a recipe for Greek chickpeas and was pleasantly surprised that this recipe was a copycat of what I was looking for!
Well, I had all the ingredients in the house (except the optional sumac) so I just made this recipe (using Goya chickpeas) and it was very good! Thank you for a great recipe!
Paul, you just made my day! I’m also a fan of those Trader Joe’s chickpeas! As you know, it might disappear off the shelves one day, so I created my own :) Glad you enjoyed it too!