Peanut Chickpea Tacos
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Recipe by Running on Real Food.
Ingredients
Scaled from 3. Cooking times barely change.
- 2⅜ oz coleslaw cabbage mix (about 3 ½ cups)20 cal
- ⅓ tbsp seasoned rice vinegar1 cal
- ⅓ tbsp sesame oil44 cal
- 1⅓ green onions (thinly sliced)6 cal
- ⅛ cup finely chopped cilantro0 cal
- salt and pepper0 cal
- 1 tbsp natural peanut butter90 cal
- ⅓ tsp seasoned rice vinegar0 cal
- ⅓ tbsp maple syrup19 cal
- ⅓ tsp Sriracha or sambal oelek2 cal
- ⅓ tbsp tamari or soy sauce3 cal
- ⅓ clove of garlic (minced)1 cal
- a pinch of ground ginger1 cal
- 1 tbsp warm water (to thin)0 cal
- 5 oz can chickpeas (drained and rinsed)164 cal
- ⅔ tsp oil or water29 cal
- ⅛ a red bell pepper (diced)5 cal
- ⅓ shallot (peeled and thinly sliced)15 cal
- 1 tbsp toasted peanuts or cashews (for topping)90 cal
- finely chopped cilantro (for topping)0 cal
- 2 corn or flour tortillasnot counted
Contains peanuts, gluten, soy, sesame
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1 ingredient we couldn't weigh, so the real figure is higher than this.
Method
- 01
Make the Slaw: Add all of the slaw ingredients to a large bowl and mix to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
- 02
Make the Peanut Sauce: Add all of the peanut sauce ingredients to a small bowl and whisk until smooth. Slowly add warm water one tablespoon at a time, until a pourable sauce is achieved.
- 03
Make the Chickpeas: Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-hight heat. Add 2 tsp oil or water then add the chickpeas, peppers and shallots. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 4-6 min, stirring occasionally, until veggies are tender and chickpeas are golden brown.
- 04
Add Sauce: Add the peanut sauce. Cook for 1-2 min, to warm through.
- 05
Serve: If desired, warm tortillas in a pan before serving. To assemble tacos, divide peanut chickpeas between 6 tacos, then add some slaw on top. Sprinkle peanuts and remaining cilantro over top. Drizzle with more sriracha or hot sauce, if desired. Serve remaining slaw on the side.