Quick & Healthy Fava Beans, Chickpeas, Olives With Tomatoes
By: Adelina
Published: Thursday, October 7, 2010 - 1:46pm

Ingredients




2 tablespoons olive oil
4 garlic cloves. minced
2 cups fresh tomatoes, diced
15 oz can chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
15 oz can fava beans (drained and rinsed)
6 ounces black olives (drained and rinsed)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
salt/pepper to taste
1 jalapeno diced and seeded (optionl – only if you like it hot)

Preparation

1 Heat oil in a medium saucepan, add minced garlic and cook until soft.  Add the tomatoes and cook until thickened for about 10 minutes.  Add chickpeas, fava beans, olives, lemon juice and cook for another 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a bowl and serve with a slice of toast and garnished jalapenos.

About


 love cooking with chickpeas.  This dish is healthy, kid-friendly, quick and tasty and very filling.
Everyone in the family loved it!  It is perfect for lunch – filled with lots of  flavor, fiber and energy!  The best part is that you can make this anytime you want a meatless dish, or do not have a full stocked fridge.  It does not even take 30 minutes.
I also made a side of roasted colorful vegetables to serve alongside.
It paired perfectly well together. But  you can totally skip the side of roasted veggies and serve with a  slice of your favorite bread.
If you ask me, my answer would be to serve it with a slice of toasted pita pockets.