Best Mediterranean Chickpeas Garbanzo Beans With Vegetables Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKPEAS

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Add this to your meatless Monday lineup. It's great with feta cheese on top. -Elaine Ober, Brookline, Massachusetts

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 cup water
3/4 cup uncooked whole wheat couscous
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas or garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) no-salt-added stewed tomatoes, cut up
1 can (14 ounces) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and chopped
1/2 cup pitted Greek olives, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Dash pepper
Dash cayenne pepper

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340 calories, Fat 10g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 677mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 9g fiber), Protein 11g protein.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKPEAS (GARBANZO BEANS) WITH VEGETABLES

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This is a great protein filled vegetarian dish. It would also make a lovely side dish by reducing the portions. This recipe is from a "Cooking Light" magazine. I also highly reccomend that you do use fresh parmesan and not the stuff found in a can. If you don't have any fresh at hand, some shredded mozzarella would work fine as well.

Provided by kleigh83

Categories Rice

Time 24m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup onion, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
2 teaspoons dried basil
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 bay leaves
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (19 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained (garbanzo beans)
2 cups zucchini, diced
2 cups cooked long-grain rice, hot
1/4 cup grated fresh parmesan cheese

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.

FAVORITE GARBANZO BEAN SALAD

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Gonzo for garbanzos, Eleanor Glofka found a way to duplicate a favorite restaurant recipe at home. "It's excellent as a side dish, as an appetizer or spooned over a tossed salad," she writes from Mountain Top, Pennsylvania. "It keeps for days in the refrigerator, but it never lasts that long in my house!"

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch Side Dishes

Time 15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 cans (15 ounces each) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
1/2 cup whole ripe olives, halved
1/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 celery rib, chopped
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon dried basil
Dash dried oregano

Steps:

In a bowl, combine the beans, onion, olives, peppers, celery and Parmesan cheese. In a jar with tight-fitting lid, combine the remaining ingredients; shake well. Pour over bean mixture and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273 calories, Fat 21g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 240mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 4g protein.