Spanish chickpeas, spinach and egg recipe – easy lunch

This vegetarian low-calorie Spanish chickpeas dish makes a wonderful after-work meal. It is super easy to make, delicious and satisfying. This can be vegan without the eggs as it’s meat and dairy-free and works well for either a chickpea lunch or dinner. It can be easily made for one so it’s perfect if you are the only person who is dieting in your household.

If you follow Slimming World, Weight Watchers (WW), Noom or any other weight loss plan you can usually count this as free or easily within your allowances, of course always check your plan for advice.

How to make this Spanish chickpeas recipe perfect

This recipe is so easy to cook and can literally be made in a matter of minutes. With 5 minutes of preparation time and 12 minutes of cooking time, it is perfect for a busy day.

If you want to make it a little quicker use a small number of garlic granules instead of fresh garlic.

If you do not have fresh tomatoes you could use canned chopped tomatoes but it won’t be the same.

To save money you do not need to use canned chickpeas and could soak your own dried chickpeas overnight before straining them to use for your chickpea lunch. Cans of chickpeas are only around 35p a can though so not too expensive.

Why these Spanish chickpeas are amazing?

Chickpeas are so cheap but are so nutritious so if you do not use them often you should be thinking about adding them to your diet. Canned chickpeas are the most versatile which makes them easy for us to use. There are times when the dried ones are a better choice though such as making falafel.

Dried chickpeas need to be boiled in water and then simmered for quite some time. Alternatively, soaking overnight means you usually only have to cook them for 30 minutes. This Spanish chickpeas recipe uses canned chickpeas but you can swap them for dried then cooked chickpeas if you prefer.

Chickpeas are a very nutrient-dense food. They are high in both fibre and protein so they’re great for those who do not eat meat. Chickpeas are low in energy. 100g of cooked chickpeas are usually 164 kcals so they’re a great addition to any meal.

There are plenty of healthy Chickpea recipes to choose from since they’re so versatile. Chickpeas are easy to keep in the store cupboard as they last a long time, so stock up on a couple of tins next time you’re in the supermarket.

Other recipes you may enjoy

If you are a fan of chickpeas or this Spanish chickpeas recipe has made you want to use them more often then how about these meal ideas or check my chickpea recipe guide?

Vegetable and chickpea paella

Cauliflower and chickpea curry

Curry loaf

Falafel

Hummus

One-pot chickpea curry

For another Spanish-inspired dish how about my Spanish chicken recipe?

Print

If you found this helpful please share!