Mediterranean Roasted Chickpea Bowl
HomeChef
Original description: This smash hit dish is a mish-mash of Mediterranean flavors that we love. It starts with simply roasted chickpeas
Ingredients
- 1 Garlic Clove
- 15 oz Canned Chickpeas
- 3 oz Roasted Red Peppers
- 4 Cilantro Sprigs
- 5 oz Broccoli
- 1 Lemon
- 5 oz Couscous
- 1 tsp. Chopped Ginger
- 2 tsp. Curry Powder
- 5 ⅓ oz Plain Greek Yogurt
- 1 oz Feta Cheese
- Olive Oil
- Salt Pepper
- Curry dishes can be mild
- or hot, and their complex
- complementary flavors
- always satisfy.
- Thoroughly rinse produce and pat dry. Mince garlic. Drain
Instructions
- 1
Cooking Spray: Curry spice blends can have as many as 60 ingredients. Curry dishes can be mild or hot, and their complex complementary flavors
- 2
Prepare the Ingredients: Bring a medium pot with 2 cups of water to a boil–you’ll only need 1 ½ cups, but some may boil off while you prep. chickpeas. Cut roasted red peppers into ½” dice. Stem and coarsely chop cilantro. Cut broccoli florets into bite-sized pieces. Zest lemon. Mince lemon zest and halve lemon.
- 3
Cook the Chickpeas: 1 tsp. olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Bake for 15 minutes. Roasting the chickpeas will give them a toasty flavor and slightly crisp texture.
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Cook the Couscous: curry powder, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Pour 1 ½ cups boiling water into bowl and stir about 10 seconds. Add 1 tsp. olive oil and mix well. Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap and set aside for 10 minutes. Uncover and use a fork to fluff couscous. Couscous grains are actually small balls of pasta, and cook easily and quickly by just being covered with boiling
- 5
Cook the Broccoli: and a pinch of salt and pepper. Toss with tongs or two forks, chickpeas are lightly browned and crispy and broccoli is lightly chickpeas, broccoli, and red peppers. Set aside.
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Prepare the Yogurt: half the lemon, half the cilantro, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Whisk until smooth and set aside. This creamy, citrus-y condiment provides a nice counterpoint to the highly
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Plate the Dish: Divide couscous between two plates. Add chickpea-vege- table mixture on top. Drizzle with lemony yogurt sauce and garnish with remaining cilantro, feta, and lemon wedge.
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only need 1 ½ cups, but some may boil off while you prep.