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Summer Squash & Chickpea Meal

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Summer Squash & Chickpea Meal packed with summer produce in under 30 minutes! Perfect for busy summer nights and weekly meal prep.

Summer Squash & Chickpea 1-Pan Meal served on platter with wooden spoons and small plates

Dan has a theory that food tastes better if you clean the dirty dishes before you chow down.

I wouldn’t know, because I always greedily dig into my food while I let the dirty dishes “soak”.

They totally need to do that, you know.

That’s why I make meals like this Summer Squash & Chickpea Meal so there’s only one pan staring up at me under soap suds after dinner.

Oh, and because it tastes like everything fiery and fun about summer in a pan.

I love making this one-pan meal because it builds on itself until you’re left with a pan brimming with perfectly spiced chickpeas and veg.

How can all that flavor fit in just one pan?

Well, it is a pretty big pan.

No, seriously, pull out your largest pan for this recipe because you need to accommodate for a lot!

Summer Squash & Chickpea ingredients on wooden board

What You Need to Make Summer Squash & Chickpea Meal

Here’s what you need: 

  • avocado oil
  • white onion
  • chickpeas
  • garlic powder
  • red bell pepper
  • yellow squash
  • green zucchini
  • smoked paprika
  • Himalayan sea salt
  • steamed corn
  • cherry tomatoes
  • red pepper flakes
  • squeeze of lemon
  • fresh basil leaves

That’s it!

Summer Squash & Chickpea 1-Pan Meal in cast iron skillet with wooden spoon and fresh basil on top

How to Make Summer Squash & Chickpea Meal

Heat the avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Once it’s warm, add in the diced white onion, chickpeas, and garlic powder and cook 3-4 minutes, until chickpeas are slightly browned and onions are translucent.

Next, add in the diced bell pepper and cook for 2 more minutes.

Add the summer squash and zucchini and season with smoked paprika, sea salt, and black pepper and cook and additional 3-4 minutes.

Finally, add in the cherry tomatoes, steamed corn, a squeeze of lemon and pinch of red pepper flakes, and heat 1-2 more minutes until the cherry tomatoes are juicy and wilted.

Serve the mixture with a squeeze of lemon and a handful of fresh basil leaves.

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week and reheat before serving.

Summer Squash & Chickpea 1-Pan Meal served on platter with wooden spoons, lemon, and basil

How to Serve Summer Squash & Chickpeas

The blend of spices and flavors going on in this little one pan meal is alone pretty impressive.

Smokey paprika, tart lemon, spicy red pepper flakes, and sweet basil all play a part.

I added all of my favorite seasonal summer vegetables along with a can of chickpeas for plant-based protein.

Cook up this easy Summer Squash & Chickpea Meal whenever you’re craving something quick and healthy for dinner with minimal cleanup.

I like mine with a little extra lemon and red pepper flakes.

It’s ideal for making in summer when summer squash, tomatoes, and corn are in season or enjoy year-round if you can find good produce!

Enjoy!

Summer Squash & Chickpea 1-Pan Meal served on platter with wooden spoons, lemon, and basil

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Summer Squash & Chickpea 1-Pan Meal served on platter with wooden spoons, lemon, and basil

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1-Pan Paprika Summer Veg & Chickpeas by Flora & Vino

Summer Squash & Chickpea Meal


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  • Author: Flora & Vino
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Yield: 2-3 servings
  • Diet: Vegan
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Description

Summer Squash & Chickpea Meal packed with summer produce in under 30 minutes! Perfect for busy summer nights and weekly meal prep.


Ingredients

Summer Squash Chickpea Meal

  • 2 tsp avocado oil
  • 1/2 white onion, diced
  • 1 15-oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 small yellow squash, diced
  • 1 small green zucchini, diced
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp Himalayan sea salt
  • 1/2 cup (~1 ear) steamed corn
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)

For serving

  • squeeze of lemon
  • fresh basil leaves, torn/shredded

Instructions

  1. Heat the avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Once it’s warm, add in the diced white onion, chickpeas, and garlic powder and cook 3-4 minutes, until chickpeas are slightly browned and onions are translucent.
  3. Next, add in the diced bell pepper and cook for 2 more minutes.
  4. Add the summer squash and zucchini and season with smoked paprika, sea salt, and black pepper and cook and additional 3-4 minutes.
  5. Finally, add in the cherry tomatoes, steamed corn, a squeeze of lemon and pinch of red pepper flakes, and heat 1-2 more minutes until the cherry tomatoes are juicy and wilted.
  6. Serve the mixture with a squeeze of lemon and a handful of fresh basil leaves.
  7. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week and reheat before serving.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Love & Lemons

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Category: Entree, One Pan Meal
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Oil-Free Option

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  1. Rika

    September 2, 2021 at 9:34 pm

    I had an bunch of zucchini and summer squash from the farmer’s market, and luckily I stumbled across this and decided that I’d make it for dinner earlier this evening. I mixed it with a brown rice and quinoa blend, and ohmigosh, was it out of this world! JUST the right amount of spice, and that lemon really is the kicker! (I even used a little bit of the lemon’s zest too!) SO good, can’t wait to make it again! 😀

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    • Flora & Vino

      September 3, 2021 at 1:24 pm

      Hi Rika,

      I’m so glad that you enjoyed this! I bet it was fantastic with the brown rice and quinoa blend! Thanks so much for the review.

      XOXO Lauren

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