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 going any further, we bring you some delicious and healthy recipes that can save you more than one meal if you have a jar of boiled chickpeas. And we also recommend other quick recipes so that you have even more options on the table.
Hummus is a great way to consume legumes, which are so important in our diet. It is a very nutritious dish that will provide us with carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals, fibre and healthy fats. And it's so good and easy to make!
All you need is:
● 1 jar of cooked chickpeas (400 g)
● 2 cloves garlic
● 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
● The juice of a lemon
● 1 teaspoon of cumin powder
● 1 pinch of iodised salt
● Pimentón de la Vera paprika (hot or sweet)
● 1 tablespoon of tahini (sesame puree).
And to prepare it, it would be enough with:
1. Drain the chickpeas and add the rest of the ingredients in a bowl (except the paprika).
Blend everything in a blender and serve in a bowl.
3. Dress with a dash of virgin olive oil and sprinkle with Pimentón de la Vera paprika.
Would you like to prepare it? It is one of the healthy recipes with chickpeas that we recommend without hesitation.
If you don't have tahini, don't worry, but you will need some wholemeal bread or toast, and a sufficient variety of vegetable sticks to accompany the hummus. With this recipe you will have 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 is one of our favourites. All you need is:
And to prepare it:
1. Chop the vegetables and place them together with the chickpeas, previously drained, and the tuna with its oil, in a dish.
2. Prepare the dressing with the lemon, olive oil, coriander, mustard, salt and pepper.
3. Stir in the dressing with everything else and mix well. With this preparation you will have enough for two meals or several side dishes.
Stir-fries are like salads when it comes to healthy recipes with chickpeas. By varying the ingredients and making use of what you have in the fridge, you can come up with lots of healthy recipes. Here we bring you a simple and totally vegan, but super tasty one. All you need is:
And to prepare it:
1. Drain the chickpeas
2. Fry all the ingredients in the frying pan.
3. Add paprika de la Vera and cumin and stir well.
4. Add two or three tablespoons of wine and leave for 5 minutes until it evaporates. With this recipe you will have enough for 2 meals or several side dishes. You can replace the mushrooms with vegetables you have in the fridge or freezer.
What did you think of our recipes with boiled chickpeas? Simple, aren't they? Well, you know that from now on, if you want healthy and easy food, you should always have a jar of chickpeas, or other pulses, in your pantry. Although if what you fancy, in this weather, is a good stew, I wouldn't be surprised!
That does require more time than these healthy chickpea recipes. So, in order not to confuse you, we recommend that you go to MyEdenred The point is not to complicate things!
