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Smoky Chickpea Tacos with Avocado and Pickled Onion

Karen Tedesco
Super tasty vegan or vegetarian chickpea taco recipe. These babies are loaded with spice and layers of flavor from quick-pickled onion and avocado!
4.67 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Course Vegetables
Cuisine Vegetarian
Servings 6 tacos
Calories 221 kcal

Ingredients
 

Pickled Onion

  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) white wine vinegar
  • 1 red onion halved and thinly sliced

Tacos

  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove finely chopped
  • 1 small jalapeno pepper finely chopped
  • Salt
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 15-ounce (425 g) can chickpeas or 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas drained
  • 6 corn tortillas
  • Lettuce leaves or baby greens
  • Fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 avocado pitted and sliced
  • 4 ounces (115 g) crumbled feta or goat cheese
  • ½ English or Persian cucumber thinly sliced
  • 1-2 limes sliced into quarters
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Instructions
 

Make the pickled onion

  • Dissolve the salt and sugar with the vinegar in a bowl or large Mason jar. Add the onion and toss around to coat. Let stand 15 minutes to soften.

Prepare tacos

  • Heat the olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Cook the jalapeno, garlic and a pinch of salt a few minutes until softened and fragrant. Stir in the paprika and stir 30 seconds, then add the chickpeas and ¼ cup water. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and mash the chickpeas coarsely with a potato masher or wooden spoon. Taste the chickpeas and season with more salt if needed.
  • Heat the tortillas directly over a medium gas flame on the stovetop until lightly browned, about 30 seconds per side (use a pair of tongs). Stack on a plate and cover with a towel to keep warm. If you don't have a gas stove, heat the tortillas one by one in a small heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Make each taco with some of the the chickpeas, lettuce, cilantro, avocado, onion, cheese and cucumber. Squeeze lime juice over each taco and serve.

Notes

  • The chickpea filling makes enough for about 6 soft tacos. If you're feeding a crowd, double the recipe.
  • Omit the cheese to make vegan tacos.

Nutrition

Serving: -2gCalories: 221kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 5gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 615mgPotassium: 283mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 482IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 126mgIron: 1mg