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Chickpea Shawarma Bowls
These Chickpea Shawarma Bowls make healthy eating a breeze! Each tasty vegetarian grain bowl is loaded with fresh veggies, crispy chickpeas, and topped with an easy peasy tahini sauce.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 457 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern
Ingredients
- ½ cup uncooked rice
- fresh chopped cilantro (add as much or as little as you'd like!)
- 1 lime (halved)
- 1/2-1 cup chopped bell pepper
- 1/2-1 cup chopped English cucumber
- 1/2-1 cup chopped tomatoes
SHAWARMA CHICKPEAS
- 15 oz canned chickpeas
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- 1/8-1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
TAHINI SAUCE
- ¼ cup tahini paste
- 1 clove garlic (smashed and minced)
- 3 TBSP warm water
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/8-1/4 tsp paprika
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
HUMMUS SAUCE
- ¼ cup hummus any flavor!
- Juice of half a lemon or lime
- 1-2 TBSP water to thin sauce as desired
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Cook rice via package directions using your favorite method. Once cooked, fluff with a fork and season with fresh lime juice (start with 1/4 a lime and add extra to taste). Set aside. Once cooled, add fresh cilantro (to taste) and mix well.
- While your rice cooks, roast your shawarma chickpeas.
- Drain and rinse your chickpeas. Pat the chickpeas dry with a clean dishtowel. The drier the chickpeas are, the crispier your end result. If you have time, leave them to air-dry for a few minutes. Add chickpeas to a rimmed baking sheet and add oil and salt. Mix until chickpeas are lightly coated.
- Roast on the center rack for 20-25 minutes until crispy on the outside and soft in the middle. Once chickpeas are fresh from the oven and still hot, add your remaining shawarma spices and mix well.
- For the sauce, choose your favorite from the list above and whisk together until smooth and pourable. Adjust to taste if needed and feel free to make extra!
- Let's get our bowl on! Divide rice, veggies, and chickpeas between two bowls. Serve with lime wedges, drizzle with sauce, and dive in!
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Feel free to use fluffy quinoa in place of the rice or serve your chickpeas, sauce and veggies over a bed of leafy greens in place of grains.
- Nutrition Facts below are an estimated with an online recipe nutrition calculator before sauces are added. Adjust as needed based on sauce choice and extras and enjoy!
- OPTIONAL EXTRAS
- pickled veggies
- Tzatziki Sauce
- pita bread
- chopped red onion
- pickled veggies
- hummus
- plain Greek yogurt
- Tzatziki Sauce
Nutrition Information
Calories
457kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
75g
(25%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
973mg
(41%)
Potassium
623mg
(18%)
Fiber
12g
(48%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1465IU
(29%)
Vitamin C
63.6mg
(71%)
Calcium
117mg
(12%)
Iron
4.4mg
(24%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 457
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 457kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 75g | 25% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 973mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 623mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1465IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 63.6mg | 71% |
| Calcium | 117mg | 12% |
| Iron | 4.4mg | 24% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.