How to Use chickpea in a Sentence

chickpea

noun
  • Roast chickpeas with olive oil and spices of your choice.
    — Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Roast chickpeas with olive oil and spices of your choice.
    — Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Roast some chickpeas or edamame in the oven for a crunchy nosh.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 1 June 2026
  • Beans, chickpeas, peas, lentils, etc.
    — Anthea Levi, Health, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Serve the chickpeas on their own or with rice, naan, or quinoa.
    — Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Add chickpea flour to the mixture and form small balls.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Add chickpea flour to the mixture and form small balls.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The crust is made with chickpea and almond flours and olive oil.
    — Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2022
  • Once the ghee has melted, add the chickpea flour and mix well.
    — Dallas News, 12 Aug. 2019
  • Legumes Legumes are beans, lentils, peas, and chickpeas.
    — Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Legumes Legumes are beans, lentils, peas, and chickpeas.
    — Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 22 May 2026
  • Toast a slice of your favorite bread and pile the chickpeas on top.
    — Cassie Shortsleeve, Health, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Lunch is a salad topped with legumes like chickpeas or black beans.
    — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 1 Dec. 2018
  • Drain pasta and add to sauce, along with chickpeas and spinach.
    — Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Using a fork, mash white beans and add to soup along with chickpeas.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 3 Jan. 2018
  • Top with the chickpeas, then the feta.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
  • This is the place to go for the city's famous chickpea and meat stew.
    — Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Walnuts, leafy greens, chickpeas, and berries are on the list of brain foods.
    — Jennifer Robinson, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2024
  • At the top of our list are pulses such as beans, lentils, chickpeas, and split peas.
    — Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Add chickpeas, parsley, dill, and basil.
    — Shelly Westerhausen Worcel, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
  • Shiro wat is a thick stew made from a blend of chickpea powder and spices.
    — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 13 Jan. 2022
  • This version features half as many cloves per can of chickpeas.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
  • Stir in the vegetable stock and the chickpeas along with their liquid.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
  • Get dry or canned lentils, beans, and chickpeas, which will add protein and fiber to your meals.
    — Nazima Qureshi, SELF, 22 Feb. 2019
  • Add red peppers, chickpeas and broth; cover and bring to a boil.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 24 Oct. 2018
  • Sprinkle the chickpeas with the pepper, cumin and sumac and toss to coat.
    — Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2020
  • Scrape the onion-chickpea mixture into the bowl with the quinoa.
    — Beth Segal, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2020
  • Add legumes like chickpeas and green peas for even more rich nutrients.
    — Joy Emeh, Health, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Once the chickpeas are browned and fragrant, remove from heat and set aside.
    — Randy Graham, Orange County Register, 22 Jan. 2025
  • At dinner, serve chickpea and spinach curry over brown rice.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026

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