A great cook can whip something up from pantry items like canned tomatoes, beans, pestos, vinegars, boxed stocks, etc. So make sure your pantry is well stocked, you don't want anyone thinking you are not a "great" cook!
Pantry meals are the best kind, using what ingredients you have on hand. This pantry meal turned out to be a great lunch.
Curried Chickpea Salad
Nutritional Data per serving:
Calories 176
Total Fat 9.9g
Saturated Fat 1.3g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 221mg
Total Carbohydrates 18.9g
Dietary Fiber 3.9g
Sugars 1.2g
Protein 3.8g
15 oz. can of chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
4 tbsp olive oil
1/4 red onion, minced
1 large carrot, grated
handful of currants
1 tsp of curry powder
1/2 clove of garlic, minced
handful of fresh parsley, minced
kosher salt
Mix all ingredients together and taste for seasoning. I added a bit more lemon juice and salt after tasting.
Place in the fridge at least 2 hours so flavors meld. It's even better the 2nd day.
Serves 4 to 6
Pantry meals are the best kind, using what ingredients you have on hand. This pantry meal turned out to be a great lunch.
Curried Chickpea Salad
Nutritional Data per serving:
Calories 176
Total Fat 9.9g
Saturated Fat 1.3g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 221mg
Total Carbohydrates 18.9g
Dietary Fiber 3.9g
Sugars 1.2g
Protein 3.8g
15 oz. can of chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
4 tbsp olive oil
1/4 red onion, minced
1 large carrot, grated
handful of currants
1 tsp of curry powder
1/2 clove of garlic, minced
handful of fresh parsley, minced
kosher salt
Mix all ingredients together and taste for seasoning. I added a bit more lemon juice and salt after tasting.
Place in the fridge at least 2 hours so flavors meld. It's even better the 2nd day.
Serves 4 to 6
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