I’m doing a meal prep lunches series on my Instagram this week sharing some easy and healthy recipes. These sesame chickpeas with almond butter sauce are one of my favorite vegan recipes. It’s great to meal prep or just great to make for dinner. It doesn’t take too long so it’s a perfect weeknight dinner! I love using this almond butter sauce on other recipes too.

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Almond Butter Sauce

I love using this almond butter sauce on lots of different meals. You can sub the almond butter for peanut butter too!

I made rice to go with this meal but you could make quinoa as well. Hope you all enjoy these sesame chickpeas with almond butter sauce!

Other Healthy Meal Prep Ideas:

Garlic Chicken and Broccoli

If you need an easy 20 minute meal, this meal prep honey garlic chicken and broccoli is perfect! It only requires one pan and is so quick. It makes about 4 meals so you have lunches all week long if you decide to meal prep it or just make it for dinner! I love doing both. I love honey and garlic together so this meal is one of my favorites.

Instant Pot Chicken and Rice

This 6 ingredient chicken and rice instant pot meal prep dinner or lunch is so easy! You’ll want to add this into your weekly meal prep or dinner rotation because it requires minimal ingredients and minimal effort. I love meals that are easy and have easy clean up as well! Don’t have an instant pot? No worries- I’ll show you how you can make it without an Instant Pot too!

Chicken Fajita Burger

A delicious, flavorful chicken burger recipe that’s ready in under 20 minutes! We are huge fans of chicken burgers over here because they are so much juicer than turkey burgers. If you haven’t used ground chicken in a recipe, give these chicken fajita burgers a try! They’ll change your mind if you’re a little hesitant.

Maple Chipotle Salmon One Pan Meal

I love a one pan meal! Who doesn’t love easy clean up + minimal dishes? I’m all about taking shortcuts to avoid dishes haha. This maple chipotle salmon one pan meal is the perfect combo of sweet and spicy. I used sweet potatoes and brussel sprouts but you can use any veggies or potatoes you have on hand. This meal is paleo, gluten free, and an easy healthy dinner!

Meal Prep Sesame Chickpeas with Almond Butter Sauce

Sesame Chickpeas with Almond Butter Sauce. meal prep, vegan, gluten free.

Serves

4 meals 1x

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Ingredients

Chickpeas:

• 2 15 ounce cans garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
• 1 tsp garlic
• 2 tbsp coconut aminos
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds
• 1 tbsp arrowroot flour (can sub cornstarch)

Other:

• 2 small heads of broccoli
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 cups rice

Almond butter sauce:

• 1/3 cup almond butter
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tbsp coconut aminos
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Method

1. Preheat oven to 425F
2. drain and pat dry the chickpeas
3. Add them to a bowl with the other chickpea ingredients
4. Mix together
5. Cut the broccoli into florets
6. Add 2 tbsp olive oil
7. Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper
8. Add broccoli
9. Bake for 15 minutes
10. Remove and add chickpeas
11. Bake for 20 more minutes
12. In a small bowl, mix together the almond butter sauce ingredients. I blended mine to make it really smooth.
13. Cook rice according to package instructions
14. Assemble the bowls, it makes about 4 meals.
15. Store in the fridge for up to 5 days.

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