Side Dish

Lemony Chickpeas is for Side Dish.

Lemony Chickpeas takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Lemony Chickpeas takes 15 minutes to cook.

Lemony Chickpeas makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Lemony Chickpeas are:

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 cloves chopped garlic
3 cups cooked chickpeas (two 15-ounce cans, drained and rinsed)
1 cup water
Salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Here is how you make Lemony Chickpeas:

1. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over high heat, then cook the onion until some pieces are turning brown, 4 to 5 minutes, stirring a few times. Add the garlic and drained, rinsed chickpeas and water and season with salt and pepper, then cook for 5 minutes. 2. in a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice and flour until well blended and smooth. Whisk several tablespoons of the hot liquid from the chickpeas into the lemon-flour mixture until well-blended. Pour into the chickpeas, reduce the heat to low, and simmer until the water is nearly evaporated and the sauce is thickened. Turn the heat off and allow the chickpeas to cool in the skillet. Serve warm or room temperature, garnished with fresh rosemary, if desired.Serves 4.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHIKARA67.

The nutritional information for Lemony Chickpeas is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 355.3

• Total Fat: 16.1 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 579.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 45.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.4 g
• Protein: 9.5 g