This Vegan Pesto Chickpea Bowl is the perfect easy, nutritious plant-based dinner! The chickpeas are spicy, savory, and totally addicting!
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 45 minutesminutes
Servings 2
Ingredients
Pesto Pasta
8ozPasta
1/3CupPesto
Spicy Chickpeas
115 oz CanChickpeas
Drizzle Neutral Vegetable Oil
1/2TspSalt
1/2TspPaprika
1/4TspGarlic Powder
1/4TspCayenneoptional
Black Pepperto taste
The Rest of the Bowl
Kale or Spinach
Sprouts or Microgreens
Pumpkin Seeds
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
Rinse and drain your can of chickpeas, then dry them until they're completely dry. Discard any loose skins.
Toss the chickpeas with the oil and spices, then bake them in the oven for about 25-30 minutes. When done, remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
While the chickpeas are cooking, boil 8 oz of your favorite pasta in salted water until al dente. When done, drain the water, and mix in about 1/3 cup of pesto (but feel free to add more or less as you like).
Set up your bowls - add on a layer of spinach or kale, then top with the pesto pasta and chickpeas. Add on some sprouts and pumpkin seeds, if you'd like.
Enjoy!
Notes
For this recipe, use any kind of pesto you like! I recommend my Best Vegan Kale Pesto recipe :)