Chickpea Rice Salad

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil1/2 sweet onion, thinly sliced (3/4 cup)1 (16-ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained1/2 teaspoon ground cumin1/4 teaspoon saltFreshly ground black pepper3 cups cooked brown rice1/2 cup chopped pitted dates1/4 cup chopped fresh mint1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Directions
1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, and cook, stirring often, about 5 minutes or until onion begins to brown. Remove from heat, and stir in chickpeas, cumin, and salt. Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper.

2. Combine rice, onion-chickpea mixture, dates, mint, and parsley in a large bowl. Toss well until thoroughly combined. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Serving Size: 4 servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LKOWALCHUK.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 415.0
  • Total Fat: 9.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 510.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 72.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 9.7 g
  • Protein: 10.2 g

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