55 flavors that taste great with chickpeas
..and 15 combinations to avoid.
We analyzed over 500,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes chickpeas better. On average, recipes with chickpeas received a 4.38⭐ review scores. However, in some combinations, review scores improved significantly. Like with lemon juice. And sometimes worse. Like with allspice.
These are the most important combinations we found:
Stand out combinations
Improved by
Improves
High potential
Unfavorable to
Spoiled by
Worse all around
Common combinations
- salt
- onion
- flat leaf parsley
- kosher salt
- tomato
- water
- sea salt
- ginger
- carrots
- tahini
- turmeric
- cinnamon
- oregano
- basil
- red bell peppers
- yellow onion
- green onions
- paprika
- celery
- curry powder
- tomato paste
- vegetable broth
- vegetable oil
- parmesan
- red wine vinegar
- yogurt
- red chili peppers
- garlic powder
- chili powder
- sweet potatoes
- spinach
- chicken broth
- bay leaf
- garam marsala
- egg
- pita bread
- dijon mustard
- maple syrup
- cauliflower
- thyme
- butter
- shallots
- cumin seeds
- jalapeño peppers
- baking soda
- canola oil
- rosemary
- sugar
- lemon zest
- butternut squash
- avocado oil
- apple cider vinegar
- kalamata olives
- couscous
- green bell peppers
- green beans
- cardamom
- broccoli
- harissa
- potatoes
- oil
- balsamic vinegar
- black beans
- raisins
- vegetable stock
- herbs
- cilantro seeds
- all purpose flour
- fennel seeds
- kidney beans
- nutritional yeast
- arugula
- basmati
- grape seed oil
- romaine lettuce
- chicken
- rice
- brown rice
- vanilla
- eggplant
- tomato sauce
- sundried tomato
- sweet paprika
- sesame oil
- flour
- brown sugar
- peas
- coconut sugar
- saffron
- artichoke hearts
- hummus
- white wine
- apricots
- mushrooms
- sesame seeds
- cashew nuts
- crumbs
- lettuce
- cornflour
- serrano chili
- radish
- sour cream
- sherry vinegar
- cannellini beans
- plum tomato
- sweet onion
- pasta
- yellow bell peppers
- peanuts
- nutmeg
- chicken breast
- tamari
- italian seasoning
- chicken thighs
- red kidney beans
- ghee
- sage
- white rice
- corn kernels
- cilantro powder
- corn
- swiss chard
- pine nuts
- bell peppers
- granulated sugar
- coconut
- orange juice
- leeks
- almond milk
- red lentils
- bread
- turnips
- red chili powder
- fennel
- mustard
- white wine vinegar
- white beans
- mozzarella cheese
- yukon gold potatoes
- goat cheese
- turmeric powder
- pecorino cheese
- ground turkey
- bacon
- olives
- green olives
- green peppers
- mustard seeds
- cherries
- cumin powder
- pomegranate seeds
- italian sausage
- rolled oats
- red chili
- ground beef
- sunflower seeds
- sriracha
- orange zest
- toasted pine nuts
- egg whites
- arrowroot
- beets
- spanish chorizo
- panko crumbs
- zaatar
- worcestershire sauce
- asparagus
- red cabbage
- green peas
- raw cashew nuts
- green chili peppers
- cider vinegar
- lamb
- rice flour
- green lentils
- oat flour
- rice vinegar
- crusty bread
- tuscan kale
- tuna
- yellow curry powder
- broth
- lentils
- spaghetti
- barley
- macaroni
- red potatoes
- medjool dates
- white peppers
- curly kale
- brussel sprouts
- garlic salt
- heavy cream
- lacinato kale
- boiled egg
- tarragon
- fish sauce
- tomato juice
- roma tomato
- pistachios
- cabbage
- flaxseed
- pumpkin seeds
- red curry paste
- xanthan gum
- ketchup
- cocoa powder
- parsnips
- yellow squash
- brown lentils
- salmon
- vinegar
- pomegranate molasses
- great northern beans
- thai red curry paste
- chili
- marinara sauce
- collard greens
- vidalia onion
- cornmeal
- pesto
- lime zest
- monterey jack cheese
- banana
- potato starch
- tortilla
- brown rice flour
- buns
- orange bell peppers
- pickles
- black mustard seeds
- pepperoncini peppers
- poblano peppers
- tzatziki
- buttermilk
Explore the stand out connections in the visual explorer 👉
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes we found with chickpeas:
Chickpea Vegetable Soup With Parmesan, Rosemary and Lemon
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Olive-Oil-Poached Bay Scallops With Chickpeas
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4.38/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Spinach Salad With Roasted Vegetables and Spiced Chickpeas
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
Eat Clean: Strawberry + Avocado + Chickpea Caprese Salad
cleanfoodcrush.com
Review: 4.38/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10
Ash Reshteh (Persian Greens, Bean and Noodle Soup)
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.2/10
Coconut Curry Chickpeas With Pumpkin and Lime
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.2/10
Sambosa Ghousti (Turnovers with ground beef and chickpeas)
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 3/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.7/10
Gluten Free Vegan Fluffy, Classic Pancakes (Top 8 Free Too!)
allergyawesomeness.com
Review: 4.8/5 Dish Dragon Score: 3.2/10
Peanut Butter and Jam Nutella Banana Blondies!
cafedelites.com
Review: 4.38/5 Dish Dragon Score: 0.8/10
