I love tacos. I mean from my vegan breakfast tacos to my top-rated vegetarian roasted cauliflower tacos, I don’t think I could ever pick a favorite. But any recipe with chickpeas holds a special place in my heart. And these chickpea tacos…they might be my favorite.
Your New Taco Obsession
Incredibly quick but packed with so much flavor thanks to some simple, pantry staple spices. It can be vegetarian or vegan by just swapping the yogurt (in the sauce) with a plant-based one. It’s just as good on day two, so any leftovers can double as lunch the next day.
Here’s What You’ll need
Making garbanzo bean tacos is super simple. But, you need good ingredients to really make them shine. Here’s what you’ll need.
Cilantro Sauce: For the sauce, you’ll need fresh cilantro, yogurt, red wine vinegar, olive oil, mustard, garlic, smoked paprika, cumin, and black pepper. Chickpea Filling: Chickpeas and garbanzo beans are the same thing, so either works great! I like to use canned for convenience but you can also use dried chickpeas that have been cooked. They get tossed in some basic spices and oil. For serving: I like to serve mine with mini flour tortillas, diced white onion, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime juice. Shredded cabbage or pico de gallo are delicious too!
Making these is So easy
Why this Recipe Works
I’ve made this recipe many times when I just don’t know what else to have for dinner. With so many test runs under my belt, here’s why the recipes works.
Crispy chickpeas can be hard to achieve on the stovetop. But, the trick here is to heat the oil first THEN add the chickpeas, THEN add the spices. This allows the chickpeas to soften and then fry with the spices to get crispy. Sometimes vegetarian, sometimes vegan because sometimes I can’t decide what I’m feeling. Because of this, I wanted to make sure the sauce was delicious with dairy yogurt and plant-based yogurt. While the chickpeas cook, you can blend the sauce meaning everything is ready to eat in 15 minutes. Have I mentioned vegetarian cooking is really fast?
Serving Ideas
Tacos go with everything – margaritas, chips, guacamole, a good playlist. To narrow it down, here are my favorite things to serve with tacos.
Mexican Street Corn Salad is a fresh dish that can be eaten as a salad or served as a salsa on top of tacos. Vegan Refried Beans are a Mexican staple that again, are delicious as a side dish or on a taco. Healthy Guacamole because what taco Tuesday is complete without guac? Straight avocado is good too!
