Chickpea Wraps, 3 Ways (Buffalo Cajun, Berbere, lemon pepper)

Need lunch or dinner in a rush? These simple chickpea wraps are the reply! I provide you with three wonderful methods to make these 20 Min wraps: berbere, buffalo cajun, and lemon pepper!

When I’m having a busy day, I simply get out a can of chickpeas, add some spices or sauces with or with out some aromatics , sauté after which add them to both tacos or wraps. I make some crunchy topping or some salad to go along with it. Sometimes I’ll add some cooked greens or grains! These are tremendous versatile and excellent for 20 min weeknight meals.

Chickpeas with Buffalo sauce + Cajun spice topped with crunchy celery and vegan ranch, chickpeas sautéed with onion and Ethiopian berbere spice, topped with tomato and onion, and Chickpeas sautéed with my lemon pepper sauce and served with cabbage or lettuce. You can serve these in wraps, in sandwiches, too a salad or grain bowl and what not!
These are a few of my favourite methods to make a fast lunch or dinner. My husband simply loves the Berbere chickpea wraps. 

Why You’ll Love Chickpea Wraps

• fast, simple lunch or dinner
• versatile recipe – use what you may have or make what you’re craving!
• numerous protein and veggies
• tons of taste!
• make-ahead choice, nice for meal prep

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Ingredients and Substitutions

• chickpeas – Use canned or cooked chickpeas, drained. You may use different beans like white beans or cooked lentils. Crisped up tofu additionally labored properly.  You may use chickpea tofu, seitan, or soy curls. For the soy curls, it’s essential soak and drain them earlier than utilizing them. 
• salt and spices – Each wrap has its personal taste profile with distinctive spices within the sauce! See the recipe card above for every one.
• lemon or lime juice – For acidity. The berbere and lemon pepper chickpea wraps use lemon, whereas the berbere wraps use lime juice.
• veggies – Fresh veggies and herbs like onion, tomato, celery, cilantro, and cabbage high every wrap so as to add to the flavour and texture.
• vegan ranch – For topping the cajun buffalo chickpea wraps.
• maple syrup – Adds somewhat sweetness to the sauce of the lemon pepper chickpea wraps.
• cornstarch – To thicken the lemon pepper sauce. You can use tapioca starch as a substitute.
• tortillas – Use six to seven-inch tortillas. Gluten-free is ok.

Tips

• To make this recipe forward, you may put together all of the fillings and toppings and preserve them individually within the fridge for as much as three days. To serve warmth up the tortillas and fillings as wanted and add the fillings and toppings and serve them as tacos or wraps.
• If you’re making multiple type of wrap at a time, prep all the veggies earlier than you begin, so you may give attention to cooking the filling and warming the tortillas earlier than assembling.

How to Make Chickpea Wraps

Berbere Chickpea Wraps

Heat a skillet over medium warmth. Add the oil, onion, and an excellent pinch of salt and prepare dinner till the onion is translucent.

Then add the chickpeas and all the spices and blend properly for half a minute. Then add the water and lime juice and blend in. Cook till the combination thickens somewhat bit and the chickpeas are coated with the spices. Switch off the warmth and set the chickpeas apart to make use of later in your wraps. This combination makes about two medium-sized wraps.

Make the topping by chopping up the onion, tomato, and cilantro and blend properly. Add some lime juice, salt, and pepper, and use this combination to high the wraps. Warm up the tortillas as wanted.

Add an excellent serving to of the berbere chickpeas and high it with the topping. You may add some chopped lettuce and/or cucumber. Fold the wraps as you want and serve.

Buffalo Cajun Chickpea Wraps

Add all of the elements underneath the buffalo cajun wraps to a skillet over medium warmth. Mix properly. Add two to a few tablespoons of water and proceed to prepare dinner till the combination thickens somewhat bit. Taste and regulate salt and warmth by including extra scorching sauce if wanted.

Use this combination to make the wraps. Warm up the tortillas as wanted.

Chop up the celery and onions and have prepared the vegan ranch. Assemble by including the buffalo cajun chickpeas to the wraps and high it with celery, onion, and an excellent drizzle of the vegan ranch. Optionally, add some chopped parsley on high.

Lemon Pepper Chickpeas

Add the chickpeas, lemon juice, maple syrup, lemon zest, garlic, soy sauce, and black pepper to the skillet. You may add somewhat little bit of cayenne and a pinch of salt if wanted.

Add the cornstarch/water combination to the skillet. Mix properly and let it come to a boil to thicken. Switch off the warmth. Taste and regulate the flavour by including extra pepper or salt as wanted.

Then warmth up your tortillas. Slice the cabbage, celery, and pink bell pepper.

Add an excellent serving to of the chickpeas to the tortillas and high it with the veggies, an excellent pinch of salt and pepper, and serve.

Frequently Asked Questions