Description
A vibrant and satisfying Mediterranean bowl featuring crispy roasted chickpeas, colorful vegetables, and creamy tahini sauce, perfect for any meal occasion.
Ingredients
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- 2/3 cup yogurt (preferably Fage 5% Greek yogurt)
- 1.5 tbsp parsley (finely minced)
- 1.5 tbsp dill
- 1.5 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 14 oz chickpeas (patted dry)
- 1/4 cup chickpea liquid (reserved from the can)
- 3.5 tbsp tahini
- 2 tbsp Calabrian chilies
- 1.5 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp oil for roasting
- 1/2 onion (diced)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 cup rice
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 2 cups stock
- 14 oz chickpeas (again)
- 1 pint tomatoes (halved)
- 1 bell pepper (cut into chunks)
- 1 red onion (cut into wedges)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2.5 tsp garlic powder
- 1.5 tsp coriander
- 1.5 tsp onion powder
- 1.5 tsp paprika
- 1.5 tsp oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 eggs (soft-boiled)
- 1 avocado (sliced)
- 1/3 cup feta (crumbled)
- 1.5 tbsp mint
- 1.5 tbsp dill
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Pat dry your chickpeas, then combine with olive oil, cumin, garlic powder, and salt.
- Roast the chickpeas for 20 minutes on a baking sheet. On a separate sheet, combine tomatoes, bell pepper, and onion, drizzle with olive oil, and roast for 30 minutes until crispy.
- Heat olive oil in a saucepan and sauté onion until translucent, then add garlic and rice, toasting for a couple of minutes.
- Add white wine and stock to the rice, simmer, cover, and cook for 15 minutes.
- Make the sauce by mixing yogurt, tahini, minced garlic, lemon juice, and chickpea liquid. Season with salt and pepper, and fold in parsley and dill.
- Soft-boil the eggs by boiling for 6.5 minutes, then transfer to an ice bath before peeling.
- Assemble the bowl with rice, crispy chickpeas, roasted vegetables, and creamy sauce. Top with halved eggs, avocado, feta, mint, and dill.
Notes
Customize with various toppings and substitutions to suit your taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 15g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 300mg