GARBANZOS! 3 Mediterranean Chickpea Recipes

Today, we are sharing 3 chickpea recipes from the Mediterranean that you are going to love. You may have not heard of these recipes before but they just might become instant classics in your household. Chickpeas are incredibly healthy, packed with protein and a great ingredient to use when you need to create a meal in a pinch. We hope you enjoy these delicious chickpea recipes and they become part of your Mediterranean Diet journey and lifestyle.

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Today we are going to be making three traditional Mediterranean chickpea recipes. Now this isn’t falafel and it’s not hummus which are also traditional. So these are recipes that you may not have heard of before and so I think you’re really going to love them. The first recipe we’re going to make is a chickpea and chicken salad with a fresh basil dressing. This is from my co-author of the foods of cree traditional recipes from the healthiest people in the world, Kula Veridakus. And it’s a really simple, delicious recipe. So to start, we’re going to make the basil dressing. So we’re going to start with, and this is going to be more dressing than you’re going to need just for this salad. Um, but we’re going to start with the uh always cup of extra virgin olive oil, which as you know from other uh videos that many recipes in the Mediterranean have a cup of olive oil, but this is a dressing, so that’s a little bit different. So, we’re going to add a/4 cup of lemon juice and then um some fresh basil chopped. And the basil is going to give it a nice flavor and also a very it smells really good too. And next we’re going you can mince or mash or chop or use one of these presses uh garlic. And the garlic is of course going to add um the garlic flavor and also is going to make it so that um it has more health value such as being very good for your immune system. And the raw garlic has uh it’s called Allison in it. son. It’s something that’s incredibly good if you’re starting to feel sick or to keep you from being sick. So, we’re going to add three cloves of garlic. And next, we’re going to add some Dijon mustard. I like to use the nice, really spicy Dijon mustard. It’s going to give your dressing a nice kick to it. And then just a little bit of salt and pepper. You can always adjust that later, too. And then we’re going to whisk it. You could, if you wanted to, you could also do this in a jar and just shake it. Another great thing about this particular recipe, because it has chickpeas and it has chicken, it’s a really good high protein um recipe. It also has walnuts in it. And so even if it didn’t have uh chicken in it, chickpeas are very high in protein. They have about 15 g of protein um for a cup of chickpeas. And what’s used a lot in the Mediterranean diet and almost every country uses chickpeas a lot. Um like I said, falafel, hummus, but then in all kinds of salads and other dishes. So, that’s the the dressing. And next, we’ll put together the salad. And uh it’s very simple ingredients. This whole salad takes about once you’ve poached the chicken, takes probably about 5 minutes to put together. To poach chicken, all you need to do is uh put the chicken breast whole into water and you’re going to cover it about an inch. And you can add you can add all kinds of different things. I’ve used lemon juice. For this one, we used uh peppercorns and some salt. And you just bring it to a boil and then a simmer for about 10 minutes. And you, this is the best way to get nice moist chicken breast. Um cuz often times when you cook it, it dries out. So, we’ve already done that. Um we’re going to start by adding We’ll start by adding the chicken. And we’re adding this to um this is lettuce that I got from our farm share. And um you can use romaine lettuce. You can really use anything you want. It would be really good with arugula actually as well. We’re going to add one 28 oz can of chickpeas. So this is a chickpea heavy salad. And then we’re adding some sundried tomatoes. This is going to give it a really nice uh flavor, sweeten it a little bit. It’ll also give it a little bit of extra texture. And then uh we’re going to add some walnuts. You can really add as many as you want. Um, I usually would add even more to this, but that’s good for this recipe. And then also, um, some colamada olives and cherry tomatoes cut in half. Again, you can add as many of whatever you want into this. Um, if you want more tomatoes, that’s also great. And then right before, again, we’re not using all of the dressing. So, we’re going to mix it up right before we uh add some in. And we’re going to top the dressing. You can use as much of this as you want. I really love a nice olive oil dressing, so I and I like to have a lot of it. And then you give it a little toss and you’re going to have a high protein delicious salad from the Greek island of Cit. If you like this recipe from Kula Vera Dakus, try our foods of cit traditional recipes from the healthiest people in the world cookbook which you can find on our website or on Amazon. Next, we’re going to make a Mediterranean stew with chickpeas, turmeric, and dill. This is one of my favorite new recipes and I think you’re really going to love it. It has it’s just packed with delicious flavor. Um, so we’re going to start by adding olive oil to a pot. I like to use a cast iron pan for stews. Uh, it makes it cook quicker and makes things more tender. And it also uh once sometimes you want liquid to come out and you leave it uncovered and sometimes you want it to be uh covered and it keeps liquid in really well. So next we’re going to add onions. And we’re going to let that cook for probably maybe 6 to 7 minutes. And uh we’ll come back and add the rest of the ingredients. Next, we’re going to add garlic and turmeric and red pepper flakes. And we’re going to just cook that for about a minute. That way, all the the the spices will uh get into the flavor of the olive oil and the onions. Next, we’re going to add four cups of vegetable broth. and two cups of water and some rice. Then we’re going to bring this to a boil and then turn the heat down and let it simmer for about 10 minutes until the rice starts to soften. Next, we’re going to add some diced tomatoes. And you can add any kind of tomato sauce. Uh I’m making this is some that we made from our own tomatoes. It’s going to give it some nice extra special flavor. And then chickpeas. Now we’re going to bring that back to a boil and cook that for about 10 minutes uncovered. And then we’ll add the last ingredients. Now this is where the flavors really come together. We’re going to add uh I’m I’m adding a mixture of Swiss chard and dandelion greens. The original recipe calls for spinach, but since we’re using spinach in the third recipe, I wanted to just make it a little bit different. And u these are the type of greens that you’re going to find a lot in the Mediterranean. uh they’re called horta which are in in the Mediterranean it’s or in Greece it means wild edible greens and these are bitter greens and these are the type of greens that are so good for your digestion um and also are just packed with lots of nutrients including omega-3 fats. So um we’re going to add some of those greens, but we’re also going to add greens that are herbs. And so we’re going to add some fresh dill. And this is where the flavor comes in. And some fresh cilantro. We’re just going to mix that up. And of course with stews, as I’ve said before, I’ve talked to people in the Mediterranean and they say a stew isn’t a stew until it’s stewed for at least 4 hours. But this one, you don’t have to stew for that long. But the longer the longer that you do stew it, the better it’s going to taste. And then of course we’re going to salt and pepper to taste. But we’re going to wait I’ll wait like 10 more minutes for all the flavors to come together and then we’ll taste it and salt and pepper. Okay, let’s try it out. Ooh, it’s actually really good as it is. It doesn’t need much. Just added a little bit of salt. Of course, there was salt in the vegetable broth, so you don’t need to add too much extra. And then probably a good amount of pepper. Since I have time, uh, I’m going to let it cook a little bit more, get a little more thick, and then I’ll show you how we plate it after I make the next recipe. The last recipe is Spanish chickpeas and spinach. And this is a really good recipe that you would get in Spain, like if you were to maybe at a restaurant at a tapas restaurant. This could be a side dish that would be served with potatoes like potatoes bravas or uh a nice crusty bread. Um you can also serve this as a side with just about any any type of dish. And so we’re going to start uh just like with all the recipes, extra virgin olive oil. And once that heats up, we are going to add some garlic and smoked Spanish paprika. We’re just going to let that sauté for about a minute. This is going to be very fragrant. Smells delicious already. Smoked paprika is something that uh is used for things like barbecue sauces, barbecued potato chips. Um it’s that kind of a flavor and it adds a really amazing It’s It’s a little bit spicy but not too hot. I like to It’s probably one of my favorite spices. cuz I like to use it in a lot of different dishes. Next, we’re going to add chickpeas. Surprise, surprise. And some salt and pepper. We’re going to let these cook for about 5 minutes and then when we come back, I’ll show you the rest of the recipe. Next, we’re going to add uh some nice baby spinach. And basically, once this is wilted, cooked down, the recipe is done. Uh usually this might take a few minutes. And we do have one last ingredient to add at the end. So, let’s just cook this down. Of course, we know about Popeye and the spinach, and it is true that spinach is very healthy for you and gives you strength because it is packed with iron and lots of antioxidants. In the Mediterranean, they typically eat at least one serving of greens every day, and it’s a super important part of the Mediterranean diet. The last step is to turn off the heat and we’re going to add some cherry vinegar to the top. Give it just a little bit of acid for the perfectly flavored Spanish chickpea recipe. The stew is ready and you can see how beautifully rich and colorful it is. And it’s just it smells delicious, too. And I’m going to just show you how I serve this stew just just as it is. But then I like to top it with some Greek yogurt. Good amount of Greek yogurt. That’s not a good amount. There we go. And this is, as I said, one of my favorite new soups. I would highly recommend trying it. A little bit of yogurt with it. Absolutely delicious. So, there you have it. Three Mediterranean chickpea recipes. If you want any of the recipes, check out the links below and you’ll find them there. And if you’re interested in more recipes and meal plans and all kinds of programs such as a weight loss program and a Mediterranean diet program, a Mediterranean 30 clean eating program. Check out our Mediterranean diet portal. The link for that is below, too. And as always, remember to live with purpose, love with abandon, and eat with passion. See you next time.