I was testing out a recipe for a vegan bean burger (which I’ll share this week!) and I started craving chickpeas. So while I was waiting on some of the ingredients for the burgers to cook, I quickly sauteed chickpeas in some olive oil, yellow onion, and spices. It’s always nice to have extra beans on hand for moments like this, and I usually have at least a dozen cans at a time. Yes, I used to only use dry beans, but in this hectic world, I just don’t have time to soak beans overnight each time I plan on using them, which is all the time. This is a snack I’ve been making forever, changing up the spices depending on my mood, and I thought I should share this since it’s healthy, speedy, and nearly effortless.
I kept this chickpea recipe very simple, but it would also taste amazingly mixed with kale and tomatoes, as a salad topping, or combined with pasta. I, however, was simply in the mood for chickpeas with a little kick. While I was in my backyard photographing this latest balanced bella concoction, I picked a basil leaf off one of my plants as a garnish. The plants are still in their early-ish stages, but they’re really beginning to bloom!
Ingredients:
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/3 c. chopped yellow onion (about 1/2 small onion)
- 1 can (15 oz.) chickpeas, rinsed
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- basil for garnish (optional)
Steps:
- Place olive oil in pan on medium/high heat.
- Add onions and stir, cooking for about 3 minutes.
- Mix in the chickpeas, salt, red and black pepper. Enjoy!
