This super-simple, super-filling dinner is courtesy of Lindsay at Happy Herbivore! Her cookbook is amazing: we received a copy as a wedding gift and it gets a lot of use at home.
Often, when I'm not sure what to make and when I want to make sure my husband is on board with my cooking plans for the week, I'll ask him to 'pick an ingredient'... and run with it to create a dish or find a recipe for inspiration. Yesterday, his ingredient of choice was chickpeas, which prompted me to pick up the HH cookbook for some ideas. I came across page 124: the Gandhi Bowl [filling, nutritious, gluten-free, vegan, protein-rich, colorful... it goes on and on]: it turned out amazingly! I have had some requests for sharing. Here it is -- thanks, Happy Herbivore, for your beautiful creations!
- 1 medium sweet potato, cubed
- 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp + 1/2 tsp curry powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 package frozen greens [we used rainbow chard]
- 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 2 tsbp tomato paste [look for a brand without added sugar]
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1" piece of ginger, grated
- 1. Preheat oven to 400F.
- 2. Toss potatoes with oil, 1/2 tsp curry powder, salt, and pepper.
- 3. Spread potatoes on baking sheet and bake ~12 minutes, until crispy.
- 4. Meanwhile, cook greens according to package directions (or steam fresh greens as usual). Drain and pat dry.
- 5. Pour chickpeas into non-stick pan.
- 6. In a measuring cup, combine tomato paste, seasonings, salt and pepper. Add water to cup until it reaches 1-cup mark. Whisk to combine.
- 7. Pour mixture over chickpeas and heat over medium-high until liquid is absorbed, about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 8. Serve chickpeas on greens with potatoes.
- Check out the Happy Herbivore blog - Lindsay has some great ideas posted over there.
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Amy! My man-friend and I made this for dinner and it was delish! I’m super impressed and inspired by your wellness journey. I’ve been a vegetarian for about 2.5 years and am trying to be more aware of how I treat my body. Your blog is an excellent read!
Jessica! I’m so glad you liked it – Happy Herbivore is absolutely worth a read/ a test-run if you’re vegetarian. Her recipes are amazing!
Thank you for reading the blog! I’m so thrilled you’re feeling great! What started your vegetarian adventure?!
I hope you’re doing well,
Amy :)