Spinach Chickpea and Mixed Rice

  • Prep: 3 Mins / Cook: 15 Mins
  • Serves 2
  • easy

Get a taste of the Mediterranean with this nutritious and deeply satisfying spinach and chickpea mixed rice recipe! Protein-rich and filling, it's also quick and easy to make too!

Gluten Free Dairy Free High Protein Under 30 mins

Ingredients

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  • Chickpeas in Water Chickpeas in Water 400g 2 cups
  • Long Grain Rice Long Grain Rice 180g 1 cup
  • Fresh Spinach Fresh Spinach 90g 3 cups
  • Tomato Pasta Sauce Tomato Pasta Sauce 100g 2/5 cup
  • Yellow Onion Brown Onion 1 1
  • Garlic Garlic 1 clove 1 clove
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 tbsp 1 tbsp
  • Sea Salt Sea Salt to taste to taste
  • Ground Black Pepper Ground Black Pepper to taste to taste
  • Black Sesame Seeds Black Sesame Seeds 1 tsp 1 tsp
  • Mixed Italian Herbs Mixed Italian Herbs 1 tsp 1 tsp
  • Vegetable Stock Vegetable Stock 1/2 a cube 1/2 a cube
  • Water Water 250ml 1 cup

Instructions

  1. 1.Drain and rinse the chickpeas.
  2. 2.Sauté the chopped onion and garlic with olive oil for 2-3 mins.
  3. 3.Then add boiling water, vegetable stock and the long grain rice, cook for around 5-7 minutes on a medium heat.
  4. 4.Add the chickpeas, the tomato sauce, spices, sea salt and pepper and cook it for a further 5-7 minutes until the rice is tender and the water is fully absorbed.
  5. 5.
  6. 6.Turn off the stove, add chopped spinach and mix.

Nutritional Information

  • Calories:
    484
  • Fat:
    13g
  • Sodium:
    883mg
  • Carbs:
    66g
  • Sugar:
    6g
  • Protein:
    21g

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