Plant based buddha bowl

Two buddha bowls on a kitchen top beautifully garnished with avocado, tomatoes, chickpeas, cucumber, olives, couscous and tenders served with hummus

We just love making buddha bowls – they’re perfect for adding delicious morsels and different flavours. We make ours with quick Moroccan couscous and tasty plant-based tenders. Here’s another take on this popular dish of ours; full of taste and goodness.

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Baked Kumara

If you’re looking for a delicious dinner recipe with hidden nutrition, you have to try this Baked Kumara with Chickpeas, and Lisa’s Vintage Cheddar & Caramelised Onion Whipped Dip!

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Crunchy Topped Potato and Chickpeas with Tamarind Sauce

Crunchy Topped Potato and Chickpeas with Tamarind Sauce This is a lovely vegetarian dish I grew up with; it was always served as a snack if we had visitors. I sometimes make it if I don’t feel like having a big meal. It’s spicy, crunchy and tangy, and a bowl full of goodness. The topping…

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Perfect Lamb and Chickpea Salad

Perfect Lamb and Chickpea Salad How colourful and healthy does this salad look? Creamy ricotta, New Zealand lamb, choice chickpeas and colourful salad greens make this Lamb and Chickpea Salad a divine-tasting, health-giving scrumptious family meal. Serves 2 – 3 Ingredients 200g mixed baby lettuce leaves 1 red capsicum, roasted & sliced 200g can corn, drained…

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Roast Pumpkin and Chickpea Soup

Roast Pumpkin and Chickpea soup fresh ideas

This is a wonderful recipe that fits perfectly with the Weight Watchers system. This yields just 3 points and is oh so delicious and healthy. Serves: 4 Ingredients 1 onion, quartered 2 cloves garlic 600g pumpkin pieces, skin removed 1 teaspoon dried thyme Alfa One rice bran oil spray 4 cups reduced salt chicken or…

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Spanish peasant soup

A square bowl of red soup with lots of ingredients and a spoon.

This is a sure-to-impress soup recipe using a pork hock rather than a bacon hock as it gives more of a sweet, smoky flavour to the soup. Bacon hocks are easier to find and they work perfectly fine too (just gives more of a saltier smoke taste). Make sure you make plenty of this grunty…

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Chickpea Salad – Greek Style

Chickpeas are so nutritious and prepared well they are also really delicious. I much prefer the taste of the dried as it’s a more nutty flavour, but tinned work just the same.

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Healthy homemade hummus

Hummus homemade healthy food ideas

This is the best and easiest hummus recipe I've ever seen! You can elongate the process by soaking your own chickpeas the night before but this hummus recipe is quick and delish.

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Tandoori Fish with Chickpea and Tomato Pilaf

Chickpea and Tomato Pilaf Healthy Food Ideas

Tandoori Fish with Chickpea and Tomato Pilaf There are a few creations that I turn to when I want to make something fast; faves that I can cook on auto-mode! This chickpea and tomato pilaf is super tasty and is a true-blue, filling, healthy, comforting meal served with delicious Tandoori fish. Serves 4 Prep Time 15 Minutes Cook…

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Chickpea Salad

chickpeas, tomatoes, rockets and onion salad heap on white plate

This chickpea salad is made of different ingredients and is bursting with colour, health, taste and flavour. Serve alone or with roasted veges, meat and hummus. “Food” is one of life’s dependable pleasures and it can be a wholesome experience, if you’re eating the proper food. This chickpea salad recipe is rich in good carbohydrates…

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