{"id":15676,"date":"2026-03-03T05:50:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T22:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=15676"},"modified":"2026-03-03T05:50:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T22:50:04","slug":"shawarma-spiced-chickpea-bowls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=15676","title":{"rendered":"Shawarma-Spiced Chickpea Bowls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Shawarma-Spiced-Chickpea-Bowls-1024x643.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"A bowl of seasoned chickpeas and diced vegetables sits next to a wooden spoon in a pan with more chickpeas, a cutting board with a partially sliced avocado, an empty glass, and a fork and knife on a cloth napkin. Another bowl holds additional diced vegetables. MyFitnessPal Blog\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Robust spices toasted with canned chickpeas form the anchor of this quick lunch. The spiced chickpeas are piled onto a bed of lemony, salted yogurt, along with tomato, cucumber and avocado. The result is a filling vegetarian meal packed with fiber.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>RD Tip:<\/strong> Chickpeas are a good source of fiber and protein. In fact, this recipe provides 48% of the daily fiber recommendations for women and 32% of daily fiber for men (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nutrition.org\/most-americans-are-not-getting-enough-fiber-in-our-diets\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Active time:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 10 minutes <\/span><b>Total time:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 20 minutes<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Shawarma-Spiced Chickpea Bowl Recipe<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2 tsp olive oil<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1\/2 tsp ground cumin<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1\/2 tsp garlic powder<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1\/2 tsp smoked paprika<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1\/4 tsp ground turmeric<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 (16-oz.\/454g) can low-sodium chickpeas, rinsed and drained<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3\/4 cup plain 0% Greek yogurt<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 tbsp fresh lemon juice<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1\/2 tsp kosher salt, divided<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1\/4 tsp black pepper<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 cup tomato, diced<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 English cucumber, diced<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1\/2 medium avocado, peeled, pitted and diced<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add oil to the pan and swirl to coat. Stir in cumin, garlic powder, paprika and turmeric and cook for 30 seconds. Add chickpeas to pan; cook until lightly toasted, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine yogurt, lemon juice, 1\/4 tsp salt and pepper. In a medium bowl, combine tomato, cucumber and remaining 1\/4 tsp salt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spread about 1\/4 cup yogurt mixture onto the bottom of two shallow bowls. Arrange about 3\/4 cup chickpeas, 1 cup tomato mixture and half of the avocado into each bowl.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Serves: 2 | Serving Size: 1 bowl<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Nutrition (per serving): <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Calories: 409; Total Fat: 14g; Saturated Fat: 2g; Monounsaturated Fat: 7g; Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 5mg; Sodium: 416mg; Carbohydrate: 51g; Dietary Fiber: 12g; Sugar: 13g; Protein 24g<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Nutrition Bonus:<\/b> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Potassium: 1127mg; Iron: 18%; Vitamin A: 26%; Vitamin C: 37%; Calcium: 18%<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Originally published June 5, 2020; Updated February 2026<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/shawarma-spiced-chickpea-bowls\/\">Shawarma-Spiced Chickpea Bowls<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\">MyFitnessPal Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/shawarma-spiced-chickpea-bowls\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robust spices toasted with canned chickpeas form the anchor of this quick lunch. The spiced chickpeas are piled onto a bed of lemony, salted yogurt, along with tomato, cucumber and avocado. The result is a filling vegetarian meal packed with fiber. RD Tip: Chickpeas are a good source of fiber and protein. 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