Who knew chickpeas could be transformed into so many delicious dishes?! Yesterday Yum recommended using them as a spread-like salad in a sandwich, and today I'm suggesting you form the canned beans into individual cakes.
These flavorful patties are seasoned with garlic, cumin, and parsley. They're the perfect topping to a Mediterranean-style salad dressed with tangy Greek yogurt sauce. If this vegetarian meal sounds interesting to you, get the recipe and read more.
From Real Simple
Ingredients
1 15.5-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed
1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Kosher salt and black pepper
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup low-fat yogurt (preferably Greek)
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
8 cups mixed greens
1 cup grape tomatoes
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
Pita chips (optional)
Directions
- In a food processor, pulse the chickpeas, parsley, garlic, cumin, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper just until coarsely chopped and the mixture comes together when gently squeezed. Form into eight 1/2-inch-thick patties and coat with the flour, tapping off excess.
- Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the patties, turning carefully, until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
- In a small bowl, whisk the yogurt, lemon juice, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
- Divide the greens, tomatoes, onion, and chickpea patties among plates. Drizzle with the dressing and serve with the pita chips, if using.
Serves 4.
Print recipe with images | without images






Browns Fashion
House of Fraser
Roberto Cavalli
I love chickpea cakes. I make them with similar add-ins and eat them with a bell pepper sauce and sour cream. Yummmmm!
1omg omg omg omg want NOW!!!!
2Needed an idea for lunch today - and this showed up. Didn't have chick peas around, but did have Trader Joe's Masala vegetarian burgers - so made them with the grape tomato - mache - red onion salad and added minced garlic to the yoghurt dressing. Perfecto
3I'm highly allergic to yogurt... any ideas for alternatives? Can I use some egg replacer or some other kind of binder? These sound delicious.
4Oh, never mind! Yogurt is not needed for the patties... should have read the recipe through, huh?
5Yes! Now I have a plan for dinner tonight ^_^ this looks great!
6Can I make this without a food processor?
7this sounds delish!
8Post New Comment
Please share your opinion with our community, but make sure it is on topic and follows our Community Rules. We moderate comments and prohibit personal attacks, threats, spam, lewd images, or the promotion of your personal website.