Chickpeas/Garbanzos Side Dishes Recipes

"A nice spicy Indian chickpea recipe. I know, I know. The beans come from a can. Yeah, yeah. But I was so hungry, and I was in a hurry! Remember this little dish the next time you're short on time, too! To serve as a vegetarian main dish, increase the quantity. Reheats well, too."

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Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, cumin seeds...

"This dish makes a wonderful vegetarian meal. Exotically spiced, offset with dried apricots, different and delicious."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, cooking sherry...

"For all you chick pea lovers. With an Indian kick."

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Ingredients: coriander leaves, cumin powder...

"A recipe I learned from two Lebanese friends. This is my family's most requested dish at get-togethers."

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Ingredients: cucumbers, cumin powder...

"You must try this wonderful combination of flavors. It provides lots of protein for vegetarians, but it's also a great side dish for a simple grilled meat entree. I think you could substitute rice for the qunioa if it's not available to you. The next time I make this, I think I'm going to stir in some fresh chopped spinach just before serving instead..."

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Ingredients: cumin, salt & freshly ground black pepper...

"A very quick and easy Middle Eastern salad that can be made in minutes. Sometimes I add a little cumin to this or sprinkle some cayenne pepper on the top."

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Ingredients: fresh lemon juice, salt...

"Chick peas are my favorite beans. If you like them too, you might want to try this fast and easy Caribbean recipe. Altered slightly to suit my BF's preferences. Update: Original recipe called for 2 tablespoons curry powder. I reduced that to 1 tablespoon but suggest that you add 1-3 teaspoons more, according to taste. Due to a reviewer's comment..."

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Ingredients: curry powder, hot pepper sauce...

"This Moroccan salad is often served warm with grilled fish."

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Ingredients: cumin, fresh cilantro, paprika...

"I found this recipe on www.allrecipes.com, and altered it slightly, using lemon juice instead of vinegar. This is an unbelievably simple recipe that puts together the friendly flavours of couscous, chickpeas, plum tomatoes, and cucumbers, accompanied with the tang of lemon! This is great for quick meals when there's no time to spare!"

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Ingredients: couscous, cucumbers...

"When I was pregnant several summers ago, I loved this light, cool salad. It is meant to be a side dish for 4-6, but my husband and I ate it as a main dish for 2. Cook time does not include 15 minutes marinating time."

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Ingredients: cucumbers, garbanzo beans...

"This is a unique side dish that's perfect for a warm summer evening. I created this for RSC #7. Add as much or as little curry as you please. You can use a red bell pepper instead of green, but the green makes for a more colorful salad. One reviewer also enjoyed this salad after adding a can of tuna. See the note in parentheses to make this dairy-free...."

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Ingredients: couscous, curry powder...