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Socca Topped With Greens

Socca Topped With Greens

Easy and delicious socca topped with greens makes a quick, elegant and versatile meal! Friends, for years I didn’t make Socca because I assumed it was either too complicated, or too fancypants. I urge you not to make the same mistake, because its DEAD SIMPLE 

Chickpea Gyro Bowls

Chickpea Gyro Bowls

Kick the Summer off early with these Mediterranean inspired Chickpea Gyro Bowls!  Last week we were back in Michigan for a blink-and-you-miss-us visit, and my Sis and Bro in law kindly put us up (or rather, kindly put up with us…). When we arrived, my sweet 

One Pot Brazilian Chickpeas and Rice

One Pot Brazilian Chickpeas and Rice

Zesty, vibrant, and nourishing! This one pot Brazilian Chickpeas and Rice is an easy weeknight option!
One Pot Brazilian Chickpeas and Rice- Emma's Little Kitchen

I don’t know if my fellow veggies can relate, but sometimes I’ll be scrolling through Pinterest, or Foodgawker, and a beautiful dish will catch my eye. Then I realise it is not vegetarian, and become hell bent on recreating a veg-friendly version. Thats the story behind this one pot Brazilian Chickpeas and Rice. The photo that caught my eye was one pot chicken and rice, but I was struck by the beautiful greens and yellows, (and the idea that I may only need to wash one dish after dinner), so off to work I went!

One Pot Brazilian Chickpeas and Rice

I cannot speak to the authenticty of this dish, but that wasn’t really my goal. For me, the bright green and yellow colours call to mind the vibrant energy of Brazil, as do the fresh zingy flavours of fresh parsley, coriander and lime. The fresh flavours combined with the nutty warmth of rice, chickpeas and turmeric, results in a beautiful, tasty and easy weeknight dish.

One Pot Brazilian Chickpeas and Rice

Enjoy!

One Pot Brazilian Chickpeas and Rice
 
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tsp turmeric
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 cup brown rice
  • 2 cups low sodium vegetable stock
  • 1 cup sweetcorn
  • 1 cup cooked chickpeas
  • juice and zest of 1 lime (plus extra lime wedges for garnish)
  • ¼ cup roughly chopped parsley
  • ¼ cup roughly chopped coriander
  • salt and pepper to taste
Method
  1. Heat a large pot over medium heat, add the olive oil and onion, and saute onions for a couple of minutes until the begin to soften. Add the garlic and cook for a minute more
  2. Add the turmeric, oregano, and rice, and give everything a good stir, coating the rice grains in the oil and spices
  3. Add the stock, and pop on the pot lid and bring the pot to a simmer. Cook gently until the rice is tender but still retaining a little bite, and most of the liquid is absorbed (around 30-35 minutes). If at any point the pot looks a little dry, add a splash more stock or water
  4. Stir in the sweetcorn, chickpeas, lime juice and zest, and herbs. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir to combine and serve!

Brazilian Chickpeas and Rice

Autumn Veg Stew with CousCous

Autumn Veg Stew with CousCous

This Autumn Veg Stew is positively brimming with wholesome root veg, chickpeas and warming spices to keep you bright eyed and bushy tailed through this season of coughs and colds! Hi Pals! How was your weekend? Spooky Scary? Filled with ghosts and ghouls?! I must 

Aubergine Tomato Chickpea Stew

Aubergine Tomato Chickpea Stew

This aromatic aubergine tomato chickpea stew makes the most of beautiful tomatoes and aubergines when they are at their peak. This aromatic aubergine, tomato and chickpea stew is one of the very first recipes I taught myself to cook as a teenager, and has become 

Redeeming Broccoli Chickpea Bowl

Redeeming Broccoli Chickpea Bowl

This redeeming broccoli and chickpea bowl is the epitome of simple, healthy cooking. All you need is a handful of ingredients and less than 15 minutes!

Redeeming Broccoli Chickpea Bowl- Emma's Little Kitchen

Hi friends! It’s been all systems go these last couple of weeks (apologies for the patchy posting schedule!). In the past 14 days we’ve had three different sets of house guests, and a quick trip back to Michigan for a wedding.  All incredibly fun, but throw in the baby, and the fact that my home is still a disaster from our recent move, I feel like I’m all chaotic and discombobulated.

Redeeming Broccoli Chickpea Bowl- Emma's Little Kitchen

This week we have a little respite from our otherwise busy summer, so I’m looking forward to resuming  our little routine. Another thing that happens when we are hosting or traveling is my usual healthy diet tends to loosen up, which is great in small doses, but these past few weeks have felt like one giant indulgence.

Redeeming Broccoli Chickpea Bowl-- Emma's Little Kitchen

Time to simplify and clean things up. This is a broccoli chickpea bowl is a favourite in our household, and made for the perfect redeeming dinner to get us back on track. It is the epitome of simple, healthy cooking. Just a handful of whole ingredients, sautéed in a pan that create a dish greater than the sum of its parts. Sometimes we toss in some cooked grains- quinoa, rice, bulgar, even whole grain pasta. Sometimes we enjoy it on its own. Either way, its so unexpectedly wonderful, nourishing, and redeeming.

Redeeming Broccoli Chickpea Bowl- Emma's Little Kitchen

Enjoy!

Redeeming Broccoli & Chickpea Bowl
 
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This redeeming broccoli and chickpea bowl is the epitome of simple, healthy cooking. All you need is a handful of ingredients and 15 minutes!
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Recipe type: Main
Serves: 2-4
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 1 large head of broccoli cut into florets
  • 1 tin of chickpeas/ 1¾ cups prepared chickpeas
  • ½ tsp chili flakes
  • ½ cup water or vegetable stock
  • ¼ freshly grated parmesan (optional)
  • salt and pepper to taste
Method
  1. Heat olive oil on medium heat in a large skillet. Add onion, and cook for about 4 minutes until softened, add garlic and cook for a minute more.
  2. Add the broccoli, to the pan and saute for about 2 minutes. Add chickpeas, chili flakes and water. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until the broccoli is tender but still retaining some bite. Season to taste.
  3. Divide into 2 bowls and sprinkle with parmesan if desired

Notes:

Adapted very minimally from this recipe.

Like broccoli? Me too! More recipes here. Like Chickpeas? Obv. I’m obsessed.

 

White Chocolate Coconut Chickpea Blondies

White Chocolate Coconut Chickpea Blondies

These flourless White Chocolate Coconut Chickpea Blondies are a healthier way to get your sweet fix!  Hey guys! Happy Friday! Today is a very special day for me… its Kirk and I’s five year anniversary! That’s right, FIVE YEARS! It has flown by. We have 

Spinach Chickpea Cherry Salad

Spinach Chickpea Cherry Salad

This spinach chickpea cherry salad is a quick and easy way to get your greens! This is one of those “recipes” born out of desperation. You know, when you get to the end of the week, and you haven’t made it to the shops yet 

Smashed Avocado Chickpea Sandwich

Smashed Avocado Chickpea Sandwich

This smashed avocado chickpea sandwich comes together in minutes, and makes a bolstering and tasty lunch.

Smashed Avocado & Chickpea Sandwich- Emma's Little Kitchen

Hello all! I am writing this post from a cosy room in the north of England, the fire is crackling, and melting snow is dripping from the tree branches outside. This is the last day of a whirlwind week back home. The three of us travelled here for my sissies wedding, and we are finally relaxing after a jam packed week. Smashed Avocado & Chickpea Sandwich- Emma's Little KitchenSmashed Avocado & Chickpea Sandwich- Emma's Little Kitchen

By the time you read this, we will be jetting back over the Atlantic (hopefully James will snooze the whole way again!). Anyway, I just wanted to drop by and leave you with a tasty, filling idea for a vegan lunch. You can throw this avocado chickpea sandwich together in mere minutes, and then be satisfied for the rest of the afternoon. Sometimes I make the filling in bulk so I will have lunch supplies for the rest of the week.

Smashed Avocado & Chickpea Sandwich-Emma's Little Kitchen

Smashed Avocado & Chickpea Sandwich- Emma's Little Kitchen

Seriously easy and delicious. Enjoy!!

Smashed Avocado & Chickpea Sandwich
 
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This smashed avocado chickpea sandwich makes for a quick, bolstering and tasty lunch.
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 tin chickpeas or 1¾ cup of prepared chickpeas
  • 1 large avocado
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • juice from ½ a lemon
  • 2 tsp dried dill
  • dash of tamari
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 8 slices of good quality whole grain bread
  • Handful of fresh baby spinach leaves
Method
  1. Combine chickpeas, avocado, parsley, lemon juice, dill and tamari in a large bowl. Using a potato masher, or a fork, smash everything together until well combined but with a little chunkiness remaining. You can also use a food processor but just pulse lightly- you don't want the filling to be a smooth paste!
  2. Give the filling a quick taste test, and adjust seasoning to taste
  3. Spread the filling on four slices of the bread, and spinach or other garnishes
  4. Pop the final bread on top of each slice to complete your sandwich!

Notes

Inspired by Happy Herbivores “Tuna” Salad recipe.

Carrot & Parsnip Soup with Crispy Curried Chickpeas

Carrot & Parsnip Soup with Crispy Curried Chickpeas

This delicately spiced carrot and parsnip soup is topped with crispy curried chickpeas, and makes for a light, healthy and satisfying soup for autumn and winter. I would like to claim this latest creation the PERFECT late November Soup. For my American readers: a light