Marinated Chickpeas

Name: Marinated Chickpeas
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup dried chickpeas; 4 tbsp olive oil (good quality please!); 1 1/2 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 garlic clove, minced; 3 tbsp parsley, finely chopped; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; salt & pepper to states

Jump To Recipe posted Aug 16, 2021 by Jessica Hoffman

These Marinated Chickpeas are jam-packed with flavour and will be your new go-to chickpea recipes. These chickpeas are perfect to eat on their own or enjoy on top of salads or in your favourite bowl!

Chickpeas in a mixing bowl with herbs and dressing

If you’ve never tried Marinated Chickpeas before you’re in for a treat! Plain canned chickpeas can be a bit, well, bland and don’t provide much flavour when eating them on their own.

But not these chickpeas! This recipe is made with dried garbanzo beans (aka, chickpeas)that are cooked and then left to sit in a simple but delicious marinade so they can absorb more flavour. They’re perfect to enjoy on their own or to add to your favourite buddha bowls or on top of salads.

Why you’ll love this recipe

This recipe will take your chickpeas from boring to DELCIOUS.
Simple and easy to make
Vegan, gluten-free and refined sugar-free
Perfect for meal prep

Ingreidents you’ll need

Dried chickpeas-dried chickpeas or garbanzo beans are soaked and lightly cooked and then left to sit and absorb the marinade.
Olive oil-a needed marinade ingredient that will add richness and creaminess to the chickpeas
Red wine vinegar-you can also use white wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar or even lemon juice here
Garlic-fresh garlic!
Parsley-I like to use fresh parsley since it adds a nice pop of colour and freshness to the chickpeas
Dried oregano-for some extra herby flavour
Salt & pepper-to taste.

How to make Marinated Chickpeas

Start by soaking the dried chickpeas in a big bowl of water overnight. The chickpeas will absorb the water and become big and plump.

A side by side of chickpeas in a bowl and chickpeas in a bowl soaked in water

Next, cook the chickpeas for 10 minutes in a pot of boiling water just to soften them a bit more. Then toss into the marinate and let rest for at least an hour. The longer the chickpeas sit, the more flavour they will absorb!

a clear mixing bowl with marinated chickpeas in it

Can I make this recipe with canned chickpeas?

Yes, but dried chickpeas are best. Canned chickpeas won’t absorb as much marinade and also often tend to be pre-salted and can have a bit of a tin-like taste to them. Dried chickpeas will result in a better overall taste. (That being said, canned chickpeas will still taste good, just not as good!)

Expert tips

Use dried chickpeas for best results. They will absorb more marinade and be more flavourful.
Add any other seasoning you like the marinade. You can experiment with different herbs and spices.
Give the chickpeas a mix, or if storing in a tupperware, a shake while marinading so the marinade evenly distrubutes to all of the chickpeas.

What to serve with this recipe

These Marinated Chickpeas can be enjoyed in so many different ways! Here are some great options for dishes you can serve them with or on top of:

More chickpea recipes to try

A close up of chickpeas in a mixing bowl

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