Spicy Chickpea Meal Prep Bowls (2025)

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These spicy chickpea meal prep bowls take just 20 minutes to make, and they are perfect for lunch or quick dinner. The dish is vegetarian and it’s a great source of fiber, fats, gluten-free, and protein.

The meal prep bowl contains chickpeas, avocado, mature cheddar, bell peppers, and loads of chopped parsley.

The meal prep bowl is very filling, even though it‘s vegetarian. That‘s mostly because chickpeas are actually a good source of protein.

They are high in carbs but around 30% of them are dietary fiber. Fiber is essentially food for your gut bacteria, it‘s very important for healthy digestion and it can overall improve your well-being.

The cheddar is another reason why this meal prep bowl is so filling. It‘s full of fats and protein. Also, it just goes so well with the chickpeas because they‘re naturally much sweeter.

Ingredients You’ll Need

Chickpeas (2cans)

Olive Oil (4tbsp)

Onion (1 1/2)

Garlic (3 cloves, crushed)

Lemon Juice (2tsp)

Parsley (1cup, chopped)

Avocado (1large)

Mature Cheddar (1/2cup, shredded)

Red Bell Pepper (1)

Chilli Powder (1.5tsp)

Coriander Leaf (2tsp)

Paprika (2tsp)

Cumin Powder (2tsp)

Salt (a pinch)

How to Make Spicy Chickpea Meal Prep Bowls

Step 1. Mix all the spices and set aside.

Step 2. Heat the oil over medium heat, add onions, garlic and stir fry until translucent. Afterward, add the chickpeas and the mixture of spices.

Step 3. Cook for around 7-10 minutes until chickpeas get beautifully toasted. Afterward, stir in the parsley and lemon juice.

Step 4. Slice a large avocado and sweet red pepper. Add the chickpeas to food containers and cover with parsley.

Step 5. Finally, add cheese, avocado slices, and paprika slices. Feel free to squeeze some lemon juice on avocado so it stays fresh for longer.

Reheating Chickpea Meal Prep Bowls

In fact, I prefer it cold. However, if you want to warm the dish up, I highly suggest only warming up the chickpeas. Otherwise, the cheese will melt, and the dish just won’t be the same.

You can also just throw the chickpeas into a frying pan. As little as a minute of heating the chickpeas up will do the job. They’ll get a little crispier and even more delicious.

Otherwise, if you don’t want to warm it up, don’t. It’s a perfect high protein meal prep bowl in that sense. You can just bring it to work and eat it for lunch outside.

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