15-Minute Chickpea Tacos

15-Minute Chickpea Tacos

15 min
4 servings

Made with crispy chickpeas and a creamy cilantro yogurt sauce, these chickpea tacos are the perfect quick vegetarian dinner. These tacos are a go-to recipe for me when I need a quick and delicious dinner - they come together in about 15 minutes and are so filling!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cilantro (thick stems removed)
  • ½ cup plain yogurt (can use dairy-free, 120 g)
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar (60 mL)
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil (60 mL)
  • 2 tsp mustard
  • 2 clove garlic
  • ½ tsp each smoked paprika, cumin, black pepper
  • 2 15-oz cans chickpeas (drained and patted dry, 425 g cans)
  • 1 Tbsp oil (15 mL)
  • 1 tsp each salt, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, smoked paprika
  • To serve: tortillas (4 large or 8 mini), diced white onion, cilantro, lime

Directions

  1. 1

    Sauce: Blend all Cilantro Sauce ingredients until smooth.

  2. 2

    Cook Chickpeas: Drain and pat dry the 2 15-oz cans chickpeas. Heat 1 Tbsp oil in a large saute pan over medium/high heat. Add chickpeas and cook for about 7 minutes, until they begin to brown.

  3. 3

    Flavor Chickpeas: Add 1 tsp each salt, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, smoked paprika to the chickpeas. Stir well and continue cooking for 5 minutes, jostling the pan often, until crispy.

  4. 4

    Assemble: Spoon chickpeas onto tortillas and top with the Cilantro Sauce, diced white onion, fresh cilantro, and a squeeze of lime juice.