What goes well with chickpeas?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes chickpeas better. On average, recipes with chickpeas gets 4.34⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better. Like with celery. And sometimes worse. Like with soy sauce.
Here comes the combinations we found:
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Better than not:
roma tomatoes,
sherry vinegar,
pine nuts,
capers,
chicken stock,
flatbread,
canola oil,
vegetable stock,
grape tomatoes,
buttermilk,
pita breads,
flat leaf parsley,
chard,
israeli couscous,
curly kale,
cherries,
black olives,
plum tomatoes,
italian parsley,
bay leaf,
farro,
broccoli,
romaine lettuce,
cabbage,
bell pepper,
lime juice,
yellow curry powder,
mint,
red onion,
salsa,
virgin olive oil,
dijon mustard,
shallots,
carrots,
sunflower,
cherry tomatoes,
white onion,
cashew nuts,
cardamom,
cayenne,
black pepper,
butternut squash,
chipotle pepper,
chives,
cumin,
dill,
fennel,
fire tomatoes,
garlic,
golden raisins,
green bell pepper,
green onions,
heavy cream,
kale,
lemon zest,
maple syrup,
milk,
naan,
neutral oil,
onion,
parsley,
raisins,
rosemary,
salt,
sour cream,
sugar,
sweet paprika,
sweet potatoes,
tahini,
thyme,
tomatoes,
tuna,
vegetable,
vegetable broth,
vegetable oil,
water,
white beans,
white rice,
yogurt,
yukon gold potatoes,
zucchini
🤷♀️ Shrug:
sumac,
collard greens,
pecorino cheese,
feta cheese,
ditalini,
brussel sprouts,
all purpose flour,
brown lentils,
baking soda,
chicken,
chicken broth,
baking powder,
chili powder,
cinnamon,
coconut oil,
egg,
full fat coconut milk,
garam masala,
ginger,
greek yogurt,
green chili pepper,
harissa paste,
honey,
hot sauce,
kalamata olives,
kosher salt,
mayonnaise,
olive oil,
olives,
orange juice,
orzo,
paprika,
parmesan,
potatoes,
red bell pepper,
red pepper,
sea salt,
spinach,
thai red curry paste,
tomato paste,
turmeric,
yellow onion
Scores poorly:
red wine vinegar,
saffron,
basil,
arugula,
tuscan kale,
asparagus,
apricots,
broth,
cilantro,
cilantro powder,
coconut milk,
cornflour,
crumbs,
cucumber,
garlic powder,
herbs,
hummus,
jalapeño pepper,
light coconut milk,
marinara sauce,
mozzarella cheese,
oregano,
parsnips,
peas,
pita,
quinoa,
sesame,
tomato sauce
Pay attention:
avocado,
bread,
baby arugula,
baby spinach,
basmati,
curry powder,
brown rice,
chicken thighs,
brown sugar,
toasted pine nuts,
sun tomatoes,
apple cider vinegar,
cauliflower,
chicken breasts,
cannellini,
balsamic vinegar,
radishes,
serrano,
beets,
barley,
arrowroot,
almonds,
almond butter,
coconut,
corn,
flour,
green beans,
green olives,
green peas,
kidney beans,
lettuce,
lime zest,
mustard,
nutritional yeast,
oat flour,
oil,
panko crumbs,
pesto,
pumpkin,
rice,
rolled oats,
sriracha,
vanilla,
white wine
Makes both ingredients worse:
onion powder,
soy sauce
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes I found with chickpeas:
Chickpea, Quinoa and Celery Salad With Middle Eastern Flavors
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 7.1/10
Marinated Celery Salad With Chickpeas and Parmesan
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.9/10
Sack Lunch: Spicy Coriander Tabbouleh Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.34/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.9/10
Spiced Chickpea Salad With Tahini and Pita Chips
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.9/10
Easy Hummus Recipe (Better Than Store-Bought)
www.inspiredtaste.net
Review: 4.8/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.9/10
Cucumber Chickpea Salad with Lemony Tahini Dressing
ohmyveggies.com
Review: 4.34/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.8/10
Farro Salad with Leeks, Chickpeas and Currants
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.8/10
