Easy Cauliflower Chickpea Stew

Easy Vegan Recipe- Cauliflower Stew

I love one-pot meals and I love them even more if they are ready in under 30 minutes!  

This bowl is a quick, easy, warming, flavorful vegan recipe packed full of nutritional benefits.

Chickpeas are one of my favorite sources of protein. One cup gives you approximately 15 grams of protein and they are also high in iron, fiber, and have a  low glycemic index. And  because of their mild flavor they are very versatile and can be used in all sorts of different ways.  Even cookies!  But that’s another post….

Cauliflower is high in Vitamin C and is also has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits and this recipe also contains spinach which is pretty much power packed with everything your body needs.  Let’s get our health on!

Easy Cauliflower Chickpea Stew

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 Ingredients:

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 inch piece of fresh ginger grated
  • 1 28 ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 1 15 ounce can chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 1 head cauliflower cut into small florets
  • 1/2 C raisins
  • 1/2 C vegetable broth
  • 2 C (or more if you like) baby spinach
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Directions:

Heat oil in a large saucepan over a medium-low heat. Add onion and cook for 5 minutes.  Add garlic, cumin and ginger and cook for 1 minute.  Add tomatoes, chickpeas, cauliflower, raisins and vegetable broth and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, approximately 15-20 minutes.  Add spinach, salt and pepper and cook 1/-2 minutes more until spinach is wilted.

Enjoy!

Kirsten

 

 

 

Berry Quinoa Oatmeal Bars

Looking for a  vegan treat that is delicious, incredibly easy to make, hearty and satisfying with added benefit of quinoa?  

Then this recipe is for you!

I am always looking for recipes that can satisfy my sweet tooth but still offer nutritional benefits. These Berry Quinoa Oatmeal Bars from hummusapien.com contain the goodness of oats and quinoa, are just slightly sweet and can even be made gluten free. They can be considered, “energy bars” or “breakfast bars” or “snack bars”, or even “desert bars!” 

I modified the recipe slightly by using mixed berry jam, instead of strawberry. Make sure to read the label of the jam you buy so that you get one that is 100% fruit. There’s no need for added sugar – fruit is sweet enough! I also added an extra 1/4 cup of oats to the topping to make it extra crumbly which worked out nicely.

And did I mention easy?  Even the most novice baker could pull these off and it would be a fantastic recipe for kids to help with.  Try it out!

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Recipe available at https://www.hummusapien.com/strawberry-quinoa-oatmeal-bars/