Best Mediterranean Chickpeas Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN SMASHED CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Put 3 tablespoons olive oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, season with salt and pepper, and cook gently until softened, about 10 minutes. Raise heat to medium-high. Add garlic, cumin, red pepper flakes and celery. Stir to combine let sizzle without browning for 1 minute.
• Add chickpeas and let them heat through. With a potato masher or wooden spoon, crush about half the beans. Stir well, taste and adjust seasoning. Add 1/2 cup water (or bean cooking liquid if you have it) and let mixture simmer briskly for a minute or two. Stir in lemon juice and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Serve warm in pita or as a dip or side dish. Garnish with quartered eggs, accompanied by minted yogurt and tahini sauce, if desired.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in couscous. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 5-10 minutes or until water is absorbed. Fluff with a fork., Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Sir in remaining ingredients; heat through, stirring occasionally. Serve with couscous.

MEDITERRANEAN CHOPPED SALAD WITH SHRIMP AND CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, add the lettuce, shrimp, cucumber, chickpeas, onion, Feta, olives, and pita chips to the oil and vinegar.
• Add 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper, and toss.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKPEAS (GARBANZO BEANS) WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add onion and garlic and saute for about 3 minute.
• Then add your basil and next 5 ingredients (the basil through the tomatoes).
• Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to medium. Cook for 5 more min stirring occasionally.
• Then stir in chickpeas and cook for 3 minute.
• Add zucchini. cover and cook for 3 min or until the zucchini is tender.
• Discard the bayleaves.
• Serve hot with rice. Sprinkle with cheese.

MEDITERRANEAN SALAD WITH CHICKPEAS AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Serve with: Wedges of lightly toasted rosemary focaccia. Whisk first 6 ingredients in small bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in oil. Season dressing with salt and pepper.
• Combine fennel, tomatoes, mozzarella, chickpeas, red onion, and arugula in large bowl. Add dressing; toss to coat and serve.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN & CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper and brown on both sides in 3-5 tablespoons oil. Remove to plate.
• Add onion and garlic; saute 5 minutes.
• Add cumin through cinnamon and stir well with a wooden spoon.
• Add flour and stir well to mix.
• Add broth, honey and lemon zest. Stir to combine and add chicken back to pan; simmer 15 minutes.
• Add raisins and cook 15 minutes longer.
• Remove chicken and plate.
• Add chickpeas and cook 5 minutes to heat through.
• Spoon sauce over chicken. If sauce is not thick enough, add a little cornstarch/water slurry to thicken up the sauce. If you prefer, place chicken over cooked rice and add sauce on top.

MEDITERRANEAN SALAD WITH ARUGULA AND CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Whisk first 6 ingredients in small bowl to blend.
• Gradually whisk in olive oil.
• Season dressing with salt and pepper.
• Combine fennel, tomatoes, mozzarella, chickpeas, red onion, and arugula in large bowl.
• Add dressing; toss to coat and serve.
• Serves 4.
• That's it!

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKPEAS SALAD WITH HERB-CITRUS VINAIGRETTE RECIPE | CHEFDEHOME.COM

Steps:

• To make dressing, in a wide salad bowl, add juice and zest of orange, zest and juice of lemon, with olive oil and fine minced oregano. Whisk with hand-whisk to emulsify the oil and citrus. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Drain chickpeas and add to salad bowl with dressing. Also add chopped onion. Mix then set aside to let chickpeas and onion marinate in dressing while you cut rest of the veggies.
• Once all veggies are sliced, add into salad bowl and toss well to combine. Also add olives and fresh mint. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve chilled or at room temperature.