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Spicy Mediterranean Bowls

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Serves 4 | 
Healthy and quick to prepare.

Ingredients:

4 teaspoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon tomato paste
1 1/2 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon dried mint
1 1/2 cups chopped cabbage
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cucumber, peeled and chopped
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1 bunch parsley, thinly chopped
2 scallions, thinly chopped
1 avocado, sliced
1 cup olives
Hummus, for serving

Directions:

  1. Pour 2 teaspoons of olive oil into a non-stick pan and bring to medium heat. Add minced garlic, tomato paste, chickpeas, crushed red pepper and mint to the pan. Stir for 3-4 minutes until chickpeas are well coated. Remove pan from heat and set aside.
  2. Place the cabbage into a salad bowl. Drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil and lemon juice over the cabbage and mix together well. Set aside.
  3. In a mixing bowl, combine chopped cucumber, tomatoes, parsley and scallions. Drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil over top. Mix together well.
  4. Add 1/4 of the cabbage salad into 4 bowls. Top the cabbage with the chickpea mixture and then spoon the cucumber-tomato mixture on top of the chickpeas. Add 1/4 of the olives to each bowl, a few slices of avocado and a spoonful of hummus.
Cooking Method: Stovetop
Main Ingredient: Chickpeas
Course: Dinner, lunch

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