Greek Lemon Potatoes with Chickpeas

Greek Lemon Potatoes with Chickpeas is a flavorful one-dish Mediterranean diet meal. It’s a vegan version of traditional Greek lemon potatoes and chicken. The lemon garlic potatoes are marinated for maximum flavor along with garbanzo beans, onions, peppers, and oregano. And Kalamata olives are the perfect finishing touch.

I love the flavors of Mediterranean-inspired food.

Simple ingredients come together to create amazing flavors.

And it’s such a healthy way to eat.

Some of my favorite dishes to make at home include Grilled Eggplant Salad, Pasta with Zucchini, and Greek Millet Salad.

But years ago, I used to make a Greek recipe that was one of my go-to dinners.

It consisted of potatoes and chicken baked in a marinade of lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and oregano.

I made it so often, I had it memorized.

In fact, I don’t even remember how I first learned the recipe.

But now I’m excited to share a vegan version of this one-dish meal!

Greek Lemon Potatoes with Chickpeas is easy to make.

Most of the time it takes to make it is hands-off.

This means the majority of the time, this dinner can be left unattended while you do other things.

While the total time is about three hours, two of these hours are for marinating.

And the other hour or so is for roasting.

Now, you may be thinking you don’t have time for this.

But you can place the ingredients in the marinade in the morning or even the night before.

I like to use a gallon zipper freezer bag.

Then place the marinating vegetables in your refrigerator.

Not only will you achieve maximum flavor, but then in the evening, just turn on your oven and relax while everything cooks.

All you need to do is stir everything half way through roasting.

This is also a great recipe to make on the weekend so you can enjoy it for lunches during the week.

Greek Lemon Potatoes Ingredients

As you probably guessed, this recipe requires potatoes.

I like to use medium-sized gold potatoes.

And while I almost always leave the skin on potatoes for the nutritional value, I do peel them when making this dish.

The reason I do this is because I want the potatoes to absorb as much of the lemony marinade as possible.

Which brings us to the next ingredient, lemon juice.

And while fresh is best, I won’t tell anyone if you use bottled.

The other ingredients for the marinade include olive oil, vegetable broth, fresh garlic, dried oregano, and salt and pepper.

In addition, you’ll need chickpeas.

I take a short cut and use canned.

And I like to add a red bell pepper and an onion.

But feel free to experiment with your favorite vegetables.

Finally, since I’m a big fan of olives, I add some jarred pitted Kalamata olives.

I’ll leave it up to you to decide if you want to include them.

To recap, you’ll need the following ingredients to make Greek Lemon Potatoes:

• gold potatoes
• canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
• red bell pepper
• onion
• lemon juice
• olive oil
• vegetable broth
• garlic
• dried oregano
• salt and pepper
• Kalamata olives

A complete one-dish meal

I love the combination of roasted vegetables and legumes.

It’s such a satisfying and comforting dinner.

But if you have extra time, you can eat Greek Lemon Roasted Potatoes with a salad or side.

If I’m serving guests, I like to make Moroccan Carrot Salad or Vegan Tomato Cucumber Feta Salad, both of which can be prepped in advance.

Or if you want to offer a green vegetable, Italian Green Beans with Tomatoes and Garlic is a great choice.

Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans) 

This legume is high in fiber and protein.

It’s also a great source of vitamins and minerals including folate, calcium, magnesium, and potassium.

And chickpeas make you feel full when you eat them, keeping your appetite in control which may help with weight loss.

They are the perfect complement to roasted lemon potatoes.

In fact, there are so many great things to say about this bean, I suggest reading 8 Great Reasons to Include Chickpeas in Your Diet to learn more.

Greek Lemon Potatoes Recipe

This easy recipe makes 4 main dish servings.

The leftovers can be refrigerated and enjoyed later either reheated or at room temperature.

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Greek Lemon Potatoes with Chickpeas

Greek Lemon Potatoes with Chickpeas is a flavorful one-dish Mediterranean diet meal. It's a vegan version of traditional Greek lemon potatoes and chicken.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Greek

Keyword: Greek Lemon Potatoes

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Marinating Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 550kcal

Author: Amy Katz

Ingredients

• 2 pounds medium gold potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 2 cans chickpeas, (3 cups) rinsed and drained
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted

Instructions

• Place the potatoes, chickpeas, bell pepper, onion, lemon juice, olive oil, vegetable broth, garlic, oregano, and salt and pepper in a resealable gallon freezer bag or large container with a lid. 
• Toss to combine the ingredients together by shaking the sealed bag or container.
• Place in the refrigerator to marinate for at least two hours (or overnight).
• Transfer the ingredients with the remaining marinade to a large baking dish. (Line with aluminum foil for easier clean up, if desired.) Add the Kalamata olives and toss with the ingredients in the dish.
• Bake in the oven, uncovered, at 400 degrees F for an hour, or until the potatoes are tender and lightly browned, stirring half way through. Enjoy!

Notes

Leftovers can be refrigerated and enjoy either reheated or at room temperature.

 

Nutrition

Calories: 550kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 1153mg | Potassium: 1409mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1155IU | Vitamin C: 78.9mg | Calcium: 176mg | Iron: 10.7mg

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