These Buffalo Chickpea Lettuce Cups are full of flavor and make a great snack or low-calorie meal.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Course: Sandwich/Wrap/Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Yield: 6lettuce cups
Author: The Nut-Free Vegan
Ingredients
⅔cupvegan butter
½cuphot sauce
½tsp.garlic powder
2Tbsp.fresh lemon juice
1tsp.Oil
2cans15 oz. chickpeas, drained and rinsed
6leavesromaine lettuce
2stalks celerychopped
1medium tomatodiced
1/2white onionsliced
Ranch or blue cheese dressing
Instructions
Heat butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Once melted, add hot sauce, garlic powder and lemon juice. Stir together.
Raise heat and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer and cook for 2 minutes.
Toss Buffalo sauce and chickpeas in a large bowl until coated.
Heat oil over low heat in a medium skillet. Add chickpeas. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
Remove chickpeas from heat and let cool. Add them to lettuce cups and top with celery, tomatoes and onion. Add ranch or blue cheese dressing. Serve immediately.