🫘 Sautéed Chickpeas with Chicken and Spinach

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Canned chickpeas sautéed with chicken pieces and fresh spinach, a complete dish with double the protein.

⏱️ 20 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 475 calories per serving💪 44 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 10.5 oz (300 g), about 2 cups cooked chickpeas
  • 8.8 oz (250 g) boneless chicken thighs
  • 2.8 oz (80 g), about 2 1/2 cups fresh spinach
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 2 tsp (11 ml) olive oil
  • to taste salt
  • to taste ground black pepper

How to make it, step by step

  1. Cut the chicken thighs into bite-size pieces. Drain and rinse the chickpeas.
  2. Brown the chicken in hot oil over high heat for 4-5 minutes until seared. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Add the sliced garlic and the paprika. Add the chickpeas and sauté everything together for 4-5 minutes.
  4. Add the spinach, stir, and cover for 2 minutes until it wilts. Adjust the salt and serve.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

475
calories
44 g
protein
31 g
carbs
15 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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