legume
Chickpeas
Counts as a vegetable and as a protein food.
About it
In the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating, legumes like chickpeas sit in two food groups at once: vegetables, and the protein group alongside tofu and nuts. A rinsed can is ready to eat, no cooking needed.
Ways to eat it
- Chickpea salad
- Roasted until crunchy
- In a buddha bowl