Description
A comforting and nutritious Mediterranean-inspired dish featuring rice and chickpeas, perfect for any season.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup long grain rice
- 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups vegetable broth or water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 cup fresh herbs (such as parsley and cilantro), chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the long grain rice and toast for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally until it’s golden and fragrant.
- Pour in the vegetable broth or water and bring to a gentle boil.
- Stir in the chickpeas, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 15-20 minutes until the rice is tender and all the liquid is absorbed.
- Remove from heat and fluff with a fork.
- Stir in fresh herbs and serve warm.
Notes
Feel free to customize with different herbs or spices like cumin or paprika for added flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg