Spiced Chickpea and Spinach Mash
A quick and hearty chickpea mash infused with spices and fresh spinach, perfect for a protein-packed, low-calorie meal.
5 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
4
Serves
320
Calories
Macros · per serving
31g protein
45g carbs
9g fat
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 3 cups canned chickpeas
- 4 cups fresh spinach
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- salt — to taste
- pepper — to taste
Instructions
- 1
Drain and rinse the canned chickpeas.
- 2
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- 3
Finely chop the onion and mince the garlic.
- 4
Add the onion to the skillet and sauté for 3 minutes until soft.
- 5
Add the minced garlic, cumin, and coriander, and sauté for another 1 minute.
- 6
Add the chickpeas to the skillet and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 7
Add the fresh spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes.
- 8
Mash the chickpeas and spinach mixture with a fork or potato masher.
- 9
Stir in lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- 10
Serve the chickpea mash warm.
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