Vegan Ceviche Style Chickpeas (High Protein)

This healthy and protein rich chickpea recipe, inspired by the classic Ceviche dish, is a delicious plant-based meal that is easy to make and incredibly flavorful. These Vegan Ceviche Style Chickpeas are a recipe Joseph Blair shared with us during our recent interview with him. He is a former professional basketball player, an NBA coach, as well as a plant-based lifestyle and health advocate. Vegan Ceviche Style Chickpeas – A Delicious High Protein Plant-based Meal For Any Occasion This recipe is filling, nutritious, and flavorful – the perfect plant-based meal to fuel you or help you recover from a strenuous workout. It’s inspired by traditional Ceviche, but instead of white fish, it includes garbanzo beans (chickpeas), keeping it entirely vegan. The cucumber adds a bit of crunch and the cilantro and lime juice help all the flavors come together perfectly. Ingredients You’ll Need The following is an overview of the ingredients needed to make these Vegan Ceviche Style Chickpeas. You’ll find the exact measurements in the recipe card below. Garbanzo Beans (Chickpeas) Fresh Cilantro (I love Cilantro!) Lime Juice (I love Lime!!) Fresh Roma Tomatoes Fresh Jalapeños Red onion Cucumber (this adds a nice crunch) Avocados (optional) Salt and pepper To serve: Sriracha, hot sauce, tortilla chips or tostadas. How to Make These Vegan Ceviche Style Chickpeas Click next to read more Prep the ingredients Dice the red onion, tomatoes (don’t discard the juice!) and jalapeños, then set aside. Next, peel and chop the cucumber, juice the limes, and cube the avocado (discard the peel and pit). Prepare the salt & pepper, and fresh cilantro (you can remove the stems, but no need to chop it) and get ready to bring it all together. Click next to read more Bring it all together To a large bowl, add all the ingredients, mixing it all together with a wooden spoon or spatula. Cover the bowl and place it in the fridge to let the vegan ceviche style chickpeas marinate in the lime and tomato juice in order for all the flavors to come together. Serve & Enjoy! Finally, taste test and add more salt and pepper, as well as sriracha and hot sauce to taste before serving the vegan ceviche style chickpeas with either tortilla chips or on top of tostadas. Enjoy! Click next to read more Recommended Equipment Stainless Steel Citrus Hand Press (Click here to buy) This healthy and protein rich chickpea recipe, inspired by the classic Ceviche dish, is a delicious plant-based meal that is easy to make and incredibly flavorful. Prep Time:20minutes minutes Resting time:1hour hour Total Time:1hour hour 20minutes minutes Servings: 6 servings Ingredients ▢2 cans garbanzo beans - 14oz per can ▢1 bunch Fresh Cilantro - or more if desired ▢1/4 cup Lime juice - or to taste, you'll need about 3-4 limes per 1/4 cup ▢3 fresh Roma tomatoes - diced with juices ▢4 fresh Jalapeños - diced, or less for less heat ▢1 medium red onion - diced ▢1 cucumber - peeled and cut into small pieces ▢2 ripe avocados - optional ▢1 pinch of each Salt and pepper - or to taste Instructions Prepare all the ingredients, except the sriracha and hot sauce, and add them to a large bowl Mix everything together and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving. Add more salt and pepper to taste and optionally also add a little Sriracha and hot sauce. Serve in bowls with Tortilla chips or on top of tostadas. Notes TIP: I think it’s better the next day, once the chickpeas have had time to absorb all the juices and flavors.