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Chickpeas

Add this delicious and inexpensive spiced chickpea, coconut and ginger curry to your winter arsenal.
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Spiced chickpea, coconut and ginger curry

An affordable, vegie-packed weeknight bowl to boost immunity. Creamy, warming and simple – the perfect winter comfort meal.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Sarah Pound
Roasted sweet potato, avocado and lentil salad is a winter winner.
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Roasted sweet potato, avocado and lentil salad

A comforting, hearty winter dish packed with immune-boosting nutrients. Roasted vegies meet creamy feta and a zesty dressing – ideal for cooler days.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Sarah Pound
Roasted capsicum hummus.
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Adam Liaw’s roasted capsicum hummus

Store-bought roasted capsicum makes this change-up on hummus a simple 10-minute operation.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
This autumnal chermoula, carrot and chickpea salad is delicious alongside grilled meats.
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Chermoula, carrot and chickpea salad

This vibrant, smoky autumnal side – with its fresh crunch and sweet dates – is tumbled with a glorious herb paste.

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Creamy braised beans with lamb meatballs.

18 healthy meals to make with a can of beans, lentils or chickpeas

Whether you’re fibre-maxxing or stretching your budget, good things happen when you bust out the beans. Here’s how to turn pantry staples into family feasts.

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Sarah Pound’s spiced vegetable and chickpea soup.
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Spiced vegetable and chickpea soup

Boost your immunity with this vibrant, mildly spiced vegetarian soup. Hearty, anti-inflammatory and freezer-friendly, it’s a healthy meal made easy.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Sarah Pound
Serve these slurpy chickpeas with hunks of bread.
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Braised chickpeas with chorizo and greens

This effortless, heart-warming dish packs a punch with smoky chorizo and tender chickpeas. Serve with crusty bread to soak up the delicious sauce.

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Serve with pita chips for scooping.
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Spiced eggplant, tomato and chickpea stew with garlic yoghurt

Celebrate the humble eggplant in this comforting stew.

  • < 30 mins
  • Danielle Alvarez
Eat the rainbow with this roasted pumpkin, farro, chickpea and golden halloumi salad.
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Roasted pumpkin, farro, chickpea and golden halloumi salad

Caramelised pumpkin and crispy halloumi make this a textured, flavour-packed bowl that keeps you full for hours.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Sarah Pound
Gently spiced lamb and a herb-strewn grain salad make a healthy and satisfying meal.
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Barbecued lamb fillets with Mediterranean chickpea salad

Succulent lamb meets a zesty fibre-rich salad in this nourishing, high-energy dinner that’s as delicious as it is healthy.

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound