If you’re looking for new ways to use up that can of chickpeas hanging out in your pantry, we’ve got you covered from sandwiches to salads and even slow cooker meals. Chickpeas are pulses (so are peas, beans, and lentils) known to be nutritious. Because they are a fantastic replacement for meat and poultry, most mothers and grandmothers I know feed their kids or grandkids chickpeas to pump them full of iron.