Saying health food and fast food in the same sentence sounds strange, doesn't it? Well, it's not with healthy recipes with chickpeas easy to cook. Although if you are not one of those people who plan ahead and are not very creative in the kitchen, it has happened to you more than once when it's time to eat and you have no idea what to do. So you end up resorting to convenience foods or unhealthy frozen meals.
However, it is possible to prepare something healthy without investing a lot of time.
Here, without further ado, we bring you some delicious and healthy recipes that can save you more than one meal if you have a tin of cooked chickpeas. And we also recommend others Quick recipes so you have even more options on the table.
Hummus is a great way to consume legumes, which are so important in our diet. It’s a very nutritious dish that provides us with carbohydrates, protein, vitamins, minerals, fibre, and healthy fats. But what's more, it's also so delicious and easy to prepare!
All you need is:
● 1 tin (400g) of cooked chickpeas
2 cloves of garlic
● 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
The juice of one lemon
1 teaspoon of ground cumin
1 pinch of iodised salt
Pimentón de la Vera (hot or sweet)
1 tablespoon of tahini (sesame paste).
And to prepare it, all you would need is:
1. Drain the chickpeas and add the remaining ingredients to a bowl (except for the paprika).
Blend everything in a blender and serve in a bowl.
3. Drizzle with a splash of virgin olive oil and sprinkle with Pimentón de la Vera.
Fancy making it? It's one of the healthy chickpea recipes we recommend without hesitation.
If you don't have tahini, don't worry either. However, you will need some wholemeal bread or toast, and a sufficient variety of vegetable sticks to accompany the hummus. This recipe will be enough for 2-3 meals, or for several side dishes. Enjoy!
With chickpeas, we could make hundreds of tasty and healthy salads by varying the ingredients. Here we suggest one of our favourites. You only need:
And to prepare it:
1. Chop the vegetables and place them, along with the drained chickpeas and the tuna with its oil, in a serving dish.
2. Prepare the dressing with lemon, olive oil, coriander, mustard, salt, and pepper.
3. Mix the dressing with everything else and stir well. This preparation will be enough for two meals or several side dishes.
Stir-fries, much like salads, can be a great way to create healthy chickpea recipes. By varying the ingredients and using what you have in the fridge, you can come up with loads of healthy dishes. Here we bring you a simple and completely vegan, but super tasty, recipe. You only need:
And to prepare it:
1. Drain the chickpeas
2. Sauté all the ingredients in the pan.
3. Add the pimentón de la Vera and cumin and stir well.
4. Add two or three spoonfuls of wine and let it simmer for about 5 minutes until it evaporates. This recipe will serve 2 meals or several side dishes. You can substitute the mushrooms with vegetables you have in the fridge or freezer.
What did you think of our recipes with cooked chickpeas? Simple, weren't they? Well, from now on, if you want healthy and easy food, you know you always need to have a tin of chickpeas, or other pulses, in the pantry. Although if what you fancy, with this weather, is a good hearty stew, which wouldn't surprise me!
This does require more time beyond these healthy chickpea recipes. So, to avoid confusing you, we recommend that you go to MyEdenred and place your order. The key is not to complicate things!
