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A 5-Ingredient Dish to Make Dinner Simple

Serve this super simple tasty dish as an addition to a healthy meal, or even as a meal by itself. The chickpeas are a good source of plant-based protein as well as a source of iron, folate, potassium, and fiber. When paired with the garlic, tomatoes and spinach, the garbanzo beans are tasty and flavorful.  

Ingredients

  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 3/4 cup chickpeas, washed and drained (if canned)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 handfuls spinach

Directions

  1. Heat olive oil in a sauté pan for about two minutes, then when the pan is warm add the chopped garlic stirring occasionally for approximately two more minutes.
  2. When the garlic is slightly browned add the tomatoes to the pan, then reduce the heat to medium/low and cook for 5-10 minutes or until tomatoes are soft.
  3. Once the tomatoes are soft, add garbanzo beans, allowing them to cook with the tomatoes and garlic for another 5 minutes or until warm.
  4. Finally, add spinach and cover, allowing spinach to wilt for another 2 minutes.
  5. When the spinach is wilted, remove from heat.
  6. Serve and enjoy.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings: 2

Calories: 190

Fat: 8g

Trans Fat: 1g

Cholesterol: 0mg

Sodium: 330mg

Carbohydrates: 25g

Fiber: 7g

Sugars: 5g

Protein: 6g