Roasted Chickpea Bowls with Pears & Whipped Tahini Dressing
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup farro
- 13.4 oz chickpeas - drained and rinsed
- 4 oz cauliflower florets cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 tsp ras el hanout
- 1 Anjou pear thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup hazelnuts - roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp pesto tahini
- 1 lemon - juiced
- 1/2 tbsp agave
- 2 oz baby arugula
- 2 tbsp olive oil - + 1 tsp
- salt and pepper
Directions:
Cook the farro
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Add farro and a pinch of salt to small saucepan, cover with 1 inch cold water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook until farro is tender, 18 to 20 minutes. Drain and return grains to saucepan, off heat. Add 1 tsp olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper. (4-serving meal: use 2 tsp olive oil)
Roast the vegetables
- Combine chickpeas, cauliflower, ras el hanout, 2 tbsp olive oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper on one side of foil-lined baking sheet and toss. Add pear, 1 tsp olive oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper to other side of baking sheet and toss. Roast until cauliflower is tender and chickpeas are beginning to brown, 12 to 18 minutes. (4-serving meal: use 4 tbsp olive oil, 2 tsp olive oil)
Toast the nuts
- Transfer roasted chickpeas, cauliflower, and pear to plate and cover with foil to keep warm. Add hazelnuts to same baking sheet and toast until hazelnuts are golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes.
Make the whipped tahini dressing
- Whisk together pesto tahini, lemon juice, agave, 2 tsp warm water, and a pinch of salt and pepper in large bowl. Add arugula and toss to coat. (4-serving meal: use 4 tsp warm water)
Serve
- Divide farro between bowls. Top with roasted pears, roasted chickpeas, cauliflower, and dressed arugula. Sprinkle with toasted hazelnuts. Dig in!
Notes
https://www.purplecarrot.com/recipe/roasted-chickpea-bowls-with-roasted-pears-whipped-tahini-dressing
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