Cutting carbs doesn’t have to mean cutting out your favorite staple food. Chickpea “rice” is a delicious plant-based and low-carb alternative to regular rice. Give it a try with this veggie-packed, superfood-infused dish that’s a meal you can feel really good about enjoying.

Mushroom & Turmeric Chickpea “Rice”
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 501 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups Explore Cuisine Organic Chickpea Risoni prepared according to package directions
- 2 Tbsp. Nutiva Organic Coconut Oil with Buttery Flavor
- 1 brown onion chopped
- 1-1/2 Tbsp. minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp. chopped ginger
- 2 Tbsp. turmeric powder
- 1/8 tsp. black pepper
- 1 carrot sliced into thin rounds
- 1 cup mushrooms sliced
- 1/2 head broccoli cut into bite-size pieces
Instructions
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In frying pan over medium heat, heat coconut oil. Sauté onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric, black pepper, mushrooms, broccoli and carrots until golden brown.
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Add rice to frying pan; stir fry until rice has turned yellow.
Nutrition Facts
Mushroom & Turmeric Chickpea “Rice”
Amount Per Serving
Calories 501
Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 7g35%
Sodium 51mg2%
Potassium 607mg17%
Carbohydrates 16g5%
Fiber 20g80%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 27g54%
Vitamin A 3020IU60%
Vitamin C 73.8mg89%
Calcium 64mg6%
Iron 3.8mg21%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.