Vegan Chickpea Skillet Dinner

Meatless Monday has never been better with this easy Vegan Chickpea Skillet Dinner. Use just one pan and have dinner ready in about 30 minutes!

While we don’t have any specific allergies in our house, I like having vegan meals now and then. We have a few good friends with dietary restrictions, so this Vegan Chickpea Skillet Dinner is a great option when they are over.

The ingredients are all simple, so they are easy to find. Most of them are ones I typically have on hand as it is. Chickpeas have a lot of protein in them, so it’s a great meat replacement. They also tend to keep us full, so we aren’t looking for something else later.

I’ve been experimenting with adding cauliflower to recipes recently, so it was welcomed in this meal. We always have carrots since the boys will eat them for a healthy snack. And I make homemade vegetable broth at least once per month.

This meal combines all of those things with a few seasonings for a delicious meal. It can be done in just one pan, so very little cleanup. I also felt like we didn’t need a side since there were so many different flavors in this.

Step by Step

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tbsp of olive oil. Pour in the drained chickpeas and cook for about 5 minutes. They should get lightly toasted. Stir often so they don’t burn.

Remove the chickpeas from the pan. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil to the pan. Place the carrots and cauliflower in the skillet. Sprinkle with paprika, cumin, and salt. Cook for about 5 minutes. The carrots and cauliflower should start to soften.

Add the vegetable broth and orange juice to the carrots and cauliflower. Bring it to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Let it simmer, uncovered, for about 10 minutes.

Add the chickpeas back into the pan and heat through.

Place the mint leaves in the pan and serve your Vegan Chickpea Skillet Dinner warm.

Recipe

Vegan Chickpea Skillet Dinner

Meatless Monday has never been better with this easy Vegan Chickpea Skillet Dinner. Use just one pan and have dinner ready in about 30 minutes!

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Total Time 35 minutes minutes

Course:

Main Dish

Cuisine:

American

Keyword:

carrots

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cauliflower

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chickpeas

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one pan

Servings: 4

5 from 10 votes

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 30 oz chickpeas (drained)
• 1/2 lb baby carrots
• 1 head cauliflower (cut into florets)
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 oz mint leaves

Recommended Equipment

• Skillet
• Chef Knife
• Cutting Board
• Wooden Spoon

Instructions

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat
• Add 2 tbsp of olive oil
• Pour in the drained chickpeas and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often, until lightly toasted
• Remove the chickpeas from the pan
• Add 1 tbsp of olive oil to the pan
• Place the carrots and cauliflower in the skillet
• Sprinkle with paprika, cumin, and salt
• Cook for about 5 minutes until the carrots and cauliflower start to soften
• Add the vegetable broth and orange juice to the carrots and cauliflower
• Bring it to a boil then reduce to a simmer
• Let it simmer, uncovered, for about 10 minutes
• Add the chickpeas back into the pan and heat through
• Place the mint leaves in the pan and serve warm

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Nutrition Facts

Vegan Chickpea Skillet Dinner

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 518 Calories from Fat 153

% Daily Value*

Fat 17g26%

Saturated Fat 2g10%

Sodium 630mg26%

Potassium 1265mg36%

Carbohydrates 75g25%

Fiber 21g84%

Sugar 19g21%

Protein 22g44%

Vitamin A 8310IU166%

Vitamin C 89mg108%

Calcium 162mg16%

Iron 8mg44%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

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