This Vegan Chickpea + Broccoli Mashed Potato Bowl is a healthy option for a quick lunch or easy weeknight meal and comes packed with nutrients and works perfectly for meal prep. This bowl consists of a creamy garlicky mashed potatoes base, topped with well-seasoned roasted chickpea and broccoli. This meal is a great dairy-free + vegan staple for the entire family.
Vegan Chickpea + Broccoli Mashed Potato Bowl——-So, of course I had to share one of my favorite vegan dishes with you! This mashed potato bowl is oh so delicious, trust me.
Lately, I’ve been asked for advice on keeping things interesting, especially when eating a plant-based or vegan diet. While I’m not a total Herbivore, my family and I make a commitment to eating most things that are Vegan.
To start, I’d recommend reading our latest article, How to Best Transition into a Plant-Based or Vegan Diet, which best explains how to keep your focus and continue on with eating healthy.
Secondly, my best advice to anyone is EXPERIMENT, EXPERIMENT, EXPERIMENT! And yes, I had to type that in capital letters. Haha. Seriously, it’s so important to try different ingredients and even different ways to make your favorite ones.
Granted, you won’t always love everything that you try (I for one HATE dates and asparagus), however, you’ll definitely stumble upon other great substitutes or you’ll learn to mask the ones you hate with other favorites so that you don’t even notice that you’re eating it.
Overall, it’s just about trials + errors. That simple.
When it comes to using chickpea, I’m a super fan! Not only is a can of chickpea extremely convenient and inexpensive, but chickpeas are such a universal ingredient. I couldn’t tell you the amount of things that I’ve used chickpea in.
But don’t worry—We’ve got you covered.
This Homemade Vegan Chickpea Quinoa Meatball Subs recipe is truly something special and is the perfect rendition of the traditional New York Marinara Sub. Loaded with savory, spicy and sweet flavors, these ‘meatball subs’ made from only veggies are moist, flavorful, and tender; wrapped in a toasted pretzel hot dog bun and topped with melted vegan mozzarella.
This Savory Chickpea Quinoa Buddha Bowl is a healthy option for a quick lunch or dinner and comes packed with nutrients and works perfectly for meal prep. This bowl consists of quinoa, mashed sweet potatoes, carrots, broccolini, roasted chickpea, and drizzled with a creamy cashew sauce. This Buddha-styled meal is a great vegan + gluten-free staple for the entire family.
This Vegan Lemon Garlic Spaghetti + Meatballs recipe is the best easy and comforting skillet meal for the entire family. Loaded with savory flavor, these ‘meatballs’ made from veggies are moist, silky, and tender; and comes topped over gluten-free spaghetti coated in a delicious lemon garlic sauce. A vegan and gluten-free weeknight option.
For those of you who aren’t aware, another name for Chickpeas are Garbanzo Beans. Despite the most recent craze, chickpeas have been around for thousand of years and originate from the Middle East.
Chickpeas have such a great texture and nutty flavor, which allows them to successfully pair well with a lot of other ingredients, especially in vegan and/or vegetarian recipes.
When it comes to the health benefits of Chickpea, here a few awesome reasons why you should probably add this simple ingredient to your diet more often:
This Vegan Chickpea + Quinoa ‘Meatballs’ + Polenta recipe is truly something special. Loaded with savory, spicy and sweet flavors, these ‘meatballs’ made from veggies are moist, silky, and tender. This dish is the perfect meal for dinner for the family on any given day.
Of course, if you’re looking for Breakfast, Sweets, + Dinner ideas that are Vegan, you can simply find them on our site.
Bold flavors—Savory + Spicy marry so well together!
Easy to make.
Chickpeas are just so delicious!
Uses simple ingredients.
Fully loaded and filling!!!
Easy weeknight meal option.
Completely meal-prep friendly!
Great vegetarian option for everyone!
Fun cooking activity for entire family.
And just absolutely wholesome and perfect for any kind of weather.
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Vegan Chickpea + Broccoli Mashed Potato Bowl.
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So so good!! Easy and quick recipe for such a yummy and healthy result. Thank you!
Hi Michelle! I’m so glad that you enjoyed this! It really is an easy go-to for dinner! 🙂
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Has anyone tried the chickpea/broccoli combo in a crock pot? I need to make this for 25 people and that’s way too much time at the stove for me!
Hi Melinda! You can definitely cook the mashed potatoes in a crock pot to help reduce the craze of making such a large quantity! Just place the peeled + diced potatoes, veggie broth, garlic powder and (about 1 tsp; optional) into your slow cooker. Cook on high 3-4 hours or low 6-7 hours, stirring every hour or so or until tender. Then using a hand masher, mash potatoes until smooth and then stir in vegan butter and vegan mozarella cheese. When it comes to the chickpea, you can definitely cook those in a slow cooker as well—just add the seasonings from the recipe. Just be sure to keep out the broccoli (cooked separately by lightly boiling them for 4-5 minutes) until the chickpeas are cooked so that you can just toss them in the sauce with the chickpeas. I hope that this helps!
Awesome thank you!
Anytime! Hope you enjoy!
This is soooooo delicious! Somehow the combo of bbq sauce & spices elevated these simple ingredients to a next-level experience! This is definitely going into our regular dinner rotation 🙂
Hi Bianca! I’m so glad that you enjoyed it! It definitely is a favorite in our house as well! I hope that you find some other great recipes to try! 🙂
I dont understand how the total time is 15 minutes but the very first instruction says boil potatoes for 30 minutes.
Hi! Thanks so much for pointing that out! Updated! Enjoy! 🙂
I really do love mashed potatoes and this looks yummy!
Thanks so much, Immaculate! I really love mashed potatoes also so this dish was perfect for me! Haha!
I love everything about this bowl! Especially the “good for you” ingredients
Thanks so much, Mila! Yes, I love eating my faves with a good healthy twist!
Nothing like good mashed potatoes and this one looks delicious. Love the healthy twist!
Yes, I love mashed potatoes too, Jazz! It’s a Southern thing! Haha! But I definitely wanted to keep it healthier for sure!