Mediterranean Chickpeas
Mediterranean Chickpeas is a dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan side dish. One portion of this dish contains approximately 15g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 468 calories. This recipe serves 4. For $2.13 per serving, this recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have artichoke hearts, canned chickpeas, cayenne pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. 250 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. It is brought to you by Taste of Home. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 25 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 90%. This score is amazing. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Mediterranean Smashed Chickpeas, Mediterranean Barley with Chickpeas and Arugula, and Mediterranean Grated Cauliflower Salad with Chickpeas.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
1 can (14 ounces) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and chopped
1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) no-salt-added stewed tomatoes, cut up
Dash cayenne pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup Greek olives, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Dash pepper
1 cup water
3/4 cup uncooked whole wheat couscous
Equipment:
sauce pan
frying pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Directions In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in couscous. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 5-10 minutes or until water is absorbed. Fluff with a fork. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Sir in the garbanzo beans, tomatoes, artichokes, olives, lemon juice, oregano and peppers. Cook and stir until heated through. Serve with couscous. Yield: 4 servings. Originally published as Mediterranean Chickpeas in Healthy CookingApril/May 2010, p55 Nutritional Facts 1 cup garbanzo bean mixture with 2/3 cup couscous equals 340 calories, 10 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 677 mg sodium, 51 g carbohydrate, 9 g fiber, 11 g protein. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend
Step by step:
1. In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in couscous.
2. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 5-10 minutes or until water is absorbed. Fluff with a fork.
3. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, saute onion in oil until tender.
4. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Sir in the garbanzo beans, tomatoes, artichokes, olives, lemon juice, oregano and peppers. Cook and stir until heated through.
5. Serve with couscous.
Nutrition Information:
covered percent of daily need
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