Sweet And Sour Chickpeas And Green Beans

Sweet And Sour Chickpeas And Green Beans

These sweet and sour chickpeas and green beans are a healthy vegan recipe that's perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. Ready in just 10 minutes!

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Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 10

Servings:

Ingredients
US Customary - Metric

2 cloves garlic, crushed
½ green bell pepper
7 oz green beans, trimmed
30 oz chickpeas, 2 15-oz cans
1 tablespoon cornstarch, or arrowroot powder
brown rice, cooked, to serve

For the sweet and sour sauce

2 tablespoon maple syrup
¼ cup tamari
¼ cup rice vinegar
1 tablespoon tomato paste
½ cup water

Instructions

Add the garlic to a non-stick frying pan and sauté for around 2 minutes. Then, add the green bell pepper and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add the green beans and sauté for around 3 minutes more, until softened.
Meanwhile, prepare the sauce by stirring together the maple syrup, tamari, rice vinegar, tomato paste and water.
Add the chickpeas, sauce and cornflour to the saucepan. Cook on a low-medium heat for around 5 minutes, until the sauce had thickened. Serve immediately with brown rice.

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Notes

Serving Suggestions: This is great served with brown rice, quinoa, or couscous. I also like to serve it with a scoop of steamed edamame.

Optional Garnishes: Sesame Seeds, Crushed Peanuts, Chopped Cilantro

Nutrition (estimated per serving)

Calories: 445kcalCarbohydrates: 82gProtein: 21gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 57mgPotassium: 912mgFiber: 19gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 520IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 152mgIron: 7mg

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Chinese

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: 15 minutes or less, Chickpeas, Dinner, earth of maria, easy, Gluten-Free, green beans, high protein, Oil free, set1, sweet and sour sauce, to move, weeknight dinner

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