Sweet & Spicy Chickpeas With Peanut Sauce
This recipe combines a little heat with a little sweet to give you a simple delicious dish for your dinner table.
- Total Time: 35 minutes
Ingredients
1 cup brown rice
1 cup powdered peanut butter (ex. PB2) mix with 2/3 c. water until creamy
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
2 T. lime juice
1 1/2 T. coco aminos (or low sodium soy sauce)
1 T. maple syrup
1/2 red pepper flakes (may omit or decrease)
2 cloves of garlic
4 cups baby spinach
1 1/2 cups chickpeas, drained & rinsed
1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped
Instructions
- Cook the brown rice according to package directions.
- In a small pot over medium-low heat add the peanut butter, almond milk, lime juice, coconut aminos, maple syrup, red pepper flakes, garlic and half of the water. Whisk until combined. Continue to heat until just warmed through, stirring often to prevent burning. Season with salt or additional lime juice if needed. Spread 1/4 cup of edamame mixture on a slice of the toast.
- Heat a large skillet or pan with a lid over medium-high heat. Add the spinach, chickpeas and onion to the pan along with the remaining water and cover with the lid. Steam for about 5 minutes or until the onions have softened and most of the water has evaporated.
- Remove from the heat and add the warm peanut sauce to the pan with the chickpeas and stir to combine.
Notes
Leftovers
Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to three days. Or, freeze individual portions of rice and chickpea mixture for 3-6 months in a freezer safe container.
More Flavor
Add fresh ginger to the peanut sauce.
Additional Toppings
Serve with lime wedges, hot sauce and/or freshly chopped cilantro. Sprinkle with crushed peanuts or roasted sesame seeds.
No Coco Aminos
Use tamari or other soy sauce instead.
No Brown Rice
Swap in quinoa or brown rice noodles or soba noodles in place of the rice.
No Almond Milk
Use another plain plant based milk or skim milk
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 398
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 284mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 72g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 0mg