Vegan Chickpeas with Kale and Cilantro-Lime recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups chopped kale
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
½ cup frozen fava beans, thawed
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ onion, chopped
1 small jalapeno pepper, minced
¼ cup minced cilantro
¼ teaspoon curry powder
1 small lime, halved
¼ teaspoon coarse salt

Nutrition Info

170.8 calories
carbohydrate: 27.8 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 4.6 g
fiber: 5.7 g
protein: 6.7 g
saturatedFat: 0.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 373.1 mg
sugar: 2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add kale, cover, and steam until tender, about 3 minutes. Rinse kale under cold water and drain.

  2. Mix chickpeas and fava beans together in a bowl.

  3. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, cook and stir onion and jalapeno pepper until softened, about 5 minutes. Add chickpeas mixture, kale, cilantro, and curry powder to onion mixture, cook and stir until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.

  4. Squeeze 1 lime half over chickpeas mixture. Spoon mixture onto 4 serving plates. Cut remaining lime half into 4 wedges and squeeze over each serving, season with salt.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Don't let the curry mislead you into believing that it will overwhelm the plate! All the ingredients add a touch of the Near East, blended with a southwestern flair. Double this recipe for a main course. As posted, it is an appetizer for 4.

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