How to Use garbanzo bean in a Sentence

garbanzo bean

noun
  • There was no chicken left, and no garbanzo beans, coffee or chips.
    — New York Times, 14 Mar. 2020
  • Soft garbanzo beans and rice, as well as chewy bits of beef head, reinforce the elixir.
    — Associate Restaurant Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2022
  • One that is grain free and made with garbanzo bean flour and natural peanut butter?
    — Alice Short, latimes.com, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Plus, the restaurant also offers a lamb soup with lamb broth, rice and garbanzo beans.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Plus, the restaurant also offers a lamb soup with lamb broth, rice and garbanzo beans.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Vendors cook the chickpeas (garbanzo beans) in a lamb stock and serve them in this fresh salad.
    — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2019
  • Sprinkle red onion, garbanzo beans and celery on top of romaine.
    — Claire Perez, sun-sentinel.com, 18 Oct. 2019
  • The most popular items are lentils, garbanzo beans and chicken.
    — Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Imagine the delight a child will have when getting home to discover a can of garbanzo beans.
    — Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Chickpeas Also known as garbanzo beans, chickpeas are rich in fiber.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2025
  • The mirchi is a dish of largish green chili peppers, split open, dipped in a garbanzo bean flour batter and fried, served with mint chutney.
    — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 4 Apr. 2018
  • The bowls of black, red, or garbanzo beans come with or without rice and a great way to get a taste of Cuba without the meat.
    — orlandosentinel.com, 5 Oct. 2019
  • Lentils, garbanzo beans, and barley with garlic, shallots, and harissa.
    — Alyse Whitney, Bon Appétit, 25 Feb. 2021
  • For a savory breakfast, try avocado toast topped with garbanzo beans.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Health, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The consomé contains soft garbanzo beans and rice, and the spicing makes the gaminess manageable.
    — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Chickpeas Chickpeas, or garbanzo beans, contain about 7 g of protein per half-cup.
    — Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Think of this as a welcome update on three-bean salad, with radishes and celery adding color and crunch to wholesome garbanzo beans.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Hummus Hummus is a protein-rich, creamy spread made from chickpeas, also called garbanzo beans.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The dish is layered with bright citrus from orange rind, an abundance of dill for a deep herbaceous flavor, and garbanzo beans that add a rich nuttiness.
    — Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, are super nutritious.
    — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2024
  • Proteins are generally not the problem–there are plenty of protein-rich plant foods, from tofu, garbanzo beans, lentils, nuts, and seeds, to whole grains.
    — Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • India simmers garbanzo beans in coriander, onion, and garam masala in the popular Chana Masala.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2018
  • Guava cheese pastry ▪ Spanish bean soup, including garbanzo beans, ham and potatoes.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The Clucker Crisp is made with a garbanzo bean and gluten seitan mixture seasoned with onion, garlic and paprika.
    — Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, 29 Jan. 2018
  • Greek Salad with greens, diced tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, garbanzo beans, crispy beet chips, house Greek dressing and feta cheese on the side.
    — Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Part of the legume family, chickpeas — also known as garbanzo beans —offer a host of nutritional benefits.
    — Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Vegetables and garbanzo beans are roasted with aromatic spices, then bathed in a tangy dressing and topped with earthy radishes, creamy avocado and fragrant mint.
    — Anna Thomas Bates, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2018
  • Next, top with non-absorbent hard vegetables such as carrot, cucumber, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), onion, beetroot (beets) and (bell) peppers.
    — Bec Dickinson /, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2018
  • Sumac, a seasoning used widely by Middle Eastern cuisines, is rubbed over slices of roasted lamb shoulder bedded on braised garbanzo beans.
    — David Nelson, Pacific San Diego Magazine, 28 Aug. 2017
  • In food processor with metal blade, puree chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans) with bean liquid, egg and vanilla, scraping down sides occasionally.
    — Florence Steinberger, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 May 2020

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