Spanish Spinach with Chickpeas
Spinach with chickpeas is a traditional Spanish recipe. Everybody loves it, even those who hate veggies, especially if you use finely chopped fresh spinach.
Servings: 4
Calories: 165kcal
Ingredients
- Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 head of garlic 12 cloves
- 3 tablespoon sweet paprika
- 6 cups spinach
- ½ cup water
- 3 ½ cups cooked chickpeas
- Sea salt optional
Instructions
- Cook the garlic (diced) in a saucepan with a little bit of extra virgin olive oil over medium heat until golden brown.
- Add the paprika, stir and add the spinach (finely chopped). Add the water and salt to taste (optional) and cook for about 5 minutes. You can use oil instead of water to cook the spinach.
- Add the cooked chickpeas, stir, add more oil if you want (you can add more paprika and salt too) and cook for 5 minutes more.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 165kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 441mg | Potassium: 614mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 6828IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 124mg | Iron: 4mg