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Hijiki-Chickpea Stew with Cauliflower and Greens takes several minutes to prepare.

Hijiki-Chickpea Stew with Cauliflower and Greens takes several minutes to cook.

Hijiki-Chickpea Stew with Cauliflower and Greens makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Hijiki-Chickpea Stew with Cauliflower and Greens are:

1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

1 small yellow onion, chopped

1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder

2 15-ounce cans garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed and drained

1 small head cauliflower, cored and cut into small florets

2 large cloves garlic, pressed

4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth

1-2 cups water

2-3 ounces baby spinach leaves

1/2 cup dried hijiki sea vegetable (about one small handful)

2 tablespoons red or white miso

1/2-1 tablespoon umeboshi vinegar, or to taste Toasted sesame oil (optional)

Here is how you make Hijiki-Chickpea Stew with Cauliflower and Greens:

1. Heat oil in large pot over medium-high heat and saut? onion until golden, about 3?5 minutes. Add curry powder and cook for 30 seconds, stirring. Add beans, cauliflower, garlic, broth, and water; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cook, covered, until cauliflower is just tender, about 7 minutes.2. Scoop out about one-third of the stew, pur?e until smooth, and add back to pot (or use an immersion blender). Stir in spinach and hijiki and cook until hijiki is just tender but not soft, 3?6 minutes.3. Ladle about 1/2 cup stew into a small bowl and stir in miso until completely dissolved. Stir back into pot; stir in umeboshi vinegar to taste. Serve hot, drizzled with toasted sesame oil, if desired.PER SERVING: 201 cal, 6g fat (3g mono, 2g poly, 1g sat), 0mg chol, 8g protein, 31g carb, 9g fiber, 692mg sodiumNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LISAANNKING.

The nutritional information for Hijiki-Chickpea Stew with Cauliflower and Greens is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 250.9

• Total Fat: 7.8 g
• Cholesterol: 3.3 mg
• Sodium: 1,155.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 37.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.4 g
• Protein: 9.4 g