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A can of chickpeas is one of those things you pretty much always have in your pantry. Whether it ever makes it into a meal? Well, that depends on if you know how to use it.

Folks stock up on the legume with the best of intentions—and for good reason. Chickpeas are a nutritional stalwart as far as canned foods go, offering both nine grams of protein and eight grams of fiber per one-half cup serving. Not to mention, they’re packed with the kind of nutrients that are typically hard to come by in plant-based proteins, like iron and calcium—and all at the low, low price of around $1 or so at most major retailers. Provided the can itself…

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