They're high in protein and low in cost. Whether you're in the mood for sweet or savory, give your next meal a nutritional boost with chickpeas.
You can make pizza crust with chickpea flour. This photo shows chickpea crust pizza margherita from a recipe by Sara Moulton. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
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Peanut butter chocolate chip cookies: These cookies have only a few grams of sugar per cookie, as well as a little boost of protein, thanks to an ingredient that is becoming surprisingly trendy in desserts: chickpeas. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
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Chickpea, zucchini and chicken quesadillas — a recipe by Allison Ladman. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
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Roasted grape succotash: This dish of roasted vegetables starts with classics, onion, butternut squash and corn, but mixes it up with a can of chickpeas and halved red grapes. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
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This photo shows slow cooker beef stew with chickpeas. Fall officially kicks off the season of soups, roasts and stews. And that means its time to dig out your slow cooker. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
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Mix chickpeas in with your greens. Try this grilled chickpea salad with red onion and sourdough bread. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
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Pumpkins make great fall decorations, and their seeds make great snacks. This photo shows a healthy Halloween snack mix, which includes chickpeas, pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries and nuts. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
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Fava Bean Falafel Burger topped with a cucumber yogurt sauce. Falafel are deep-fried fritters made from ground chickpeas or fava beans. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
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Rosemary lamb tagine with chickpeas and tomatoes. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
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Miso chickpea sliders: Made from ground chickpeas, these patties traditionally are fried, but also can be cooked in a skillet or baked. And because chickpeas are agreeable to a broad range of flavors, its easy to play with the seasonings and other ingredients. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
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A dish of red curry potatoes and chickpeas — a great from-scratch recipe you can have on the table in under 30 minutes. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
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A plate of chickpea crostinis. These crostinis can easily be modified with your dinner companions favorite flavors. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe)
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Spanish chickpeas with spinach and eggs is a fantastic and quick dish with tremendous depth of flavor, good served as is, or stuffed in a pita as a sandwich. The recipe from Dana Jacobi’s “12 Best Foods Cookbook” uses one of her recommended best foods: spinach. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe)
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