I swear this man can make anything sound good. I love his down-to-earth, yet exciting recipes like the lentils with curried tarka I made a while back. I actually can’t believe I don’t have “How To Cook Everything” yet, but the vegetarian version is on my Amazon wish-list. I paged through a copy and loved the sound of the recipes as well as the idea of eating “vegan until 6:00 pm.” I strive to follow a similar mantra.
With that said, this recipe needed a major make-over. A bed of fried spinach topped with fried chickpeas and chorizo? Mark, please. I know that it may have never been your intention to claim this as a “healthy” recipe, but drenching everything in oil, does not a good dinner make. So I worked my nutritionist magic and revised the recipe to a bed of wilted spinach and red pepper topped with toasted chickpeas and chorizo. Just as flavorful and so much healthier. I promise.
Toasted Chickpeas & Chorizo over Spinach adapted from Mark Bittman at The New York Times
- 2 links chorizo, sliced
- 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and dried
- 1/2 red pepper, chopped
- 1 bag of spinach (5 oz), roughly chopped
- cilantro (optional)
Heat pan and add chorizo. Cook until lightly browned and set aside. Add 1 Tbsp of olive oil to pan and add chickpeas, cooking until lightly toasted. Set aside with chorizo. Add last 1/2 Tbsp olive oil to pan and add pepper and spinach. Take off heat once spinach has wilted. Season with salt & pepper and serve chickpea and chorizo mixture over spinach. Top with cilantro if desired.
Oh, I have some chickpeas in the fridge that need to be used. This will be perfect. It looks great!
looks great em! i am so excited that i have houli eating chickpeas! i cannot tell you how motivated i am to eat better after our cali trip. 🙂
Look yummy as usual! Do you use a light box for your photos? They are SOOO professional looking!
I don’t use a light box, just my kitchen table and some track lighting! (oh and a good camera!) Thank you so much for the compliment though!
i love ANYTHING involving garbanzos! this looks unique and delicious.
Chickpeas have become a major staple/obsession in my life in the past 2 months. I recently stopped eating meat and these have been a protein source for me. This salad looks great 🙂 thanks for sharing!
i love bittman! or “bitty” as they called him on that pbs show…
I have all these ingredient! YaY! I can’t wait to try it out, thanks for sharing!
This looks like a great adapted recipe. I love anything involving chickpeas and spinach.
I love chickpeas and I love all things toasted and roasted. Why haven’t I put the two together yet??
Your salad looks delish!