Shawarma-Spiced Chickpea Bowls
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Shawarma-Spiced Chickpea Bowls

Shawarma-Spiced Chickpea Bowls

with Pistachio Rice & Garlicky White Sauce

We swoon for shawarma. For this veggie-centric spin, we swap traditional spit-roasted meat for roasted chickpeas, onion, and tomatoes, but keep all the aromatic, warming spices. It’s served over ultra-flavorful, pistachio-studded, spiced basmati rice. One of our favorite parts about shawarma is the sauce selection—don’t worry, we didn’t skimp. Drizzle hot sauce and a creamy, garlicky white sauce over the top, then prepare to be totally bowled over.

Tags:
Veggie
Allergens:
Tree Nuts
Milk

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total Time40 minutes
Prep Time10 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

1 unit

Red Onion

1 clove

Garlic

½ ounce

Pistachios

(Contains Tree Nuts)

1 unit

Chickpeas

¼ ounce

Cilantro

1 unit

Lemon

1 tablespoon

Shawarma Spice Blend

4 ounce

Grape Tomatoes

½ cup

Basmati Rice

1 unit

Veggie Stock Concentrate

3 tablespoon

Sour Cream

(Contains Milk)

1 teaspoon

Hot Sauce

Not included in your delivery

Salt

Pepper

2 teaspoon

Olive Oil

1 tablespoon

Butter

(Contains Milk)

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Nutrition Values

/ per serving
Calories680 kcal
Fat26 g
Saturated Fat8 g
Carbohydrate91 g
Sugar16 g
Dietary Fiber9 g
Protein18 g
Cholesterol30 mg
Sodium830 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Paper Towel
Strainer
Zester
Small pot
Baking Sheet
Small Bowl

Instructions

Prep
1

• Adjust rack to top position (top and middle positions for 4 servings) and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Halve, peel, and cut onion into 1⁄2-inch-thick wedges; mince a few wedges until you have 2 TBSP (4 TBSP for 4). Peel and mince or grate garlic. Roughly chop pistachios. Drain and rinse chickpeas; pat very dry with paper towels. Roughly chop cilantro. Zest and quarter lemon.

Cook Rice
2

• Melt 1 TBSP butter in a small pot over medium-high heat (use 2 TBSP butter and a medium pot for 4 servings). Add minced onion, half the garlic, half the pistachios (save the rest for serving), half the Shawarma Spice Blend (you’ll use the rest in the next step), and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, 1 minute. • Stir in rice, 3⁄4 cup water (11⁄2 cups for 4), stock concentrate, and a big pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. • Keep covered off heat until ready to use in Step 5.

Roast Veggies & Chickpeas
3

• Meanwhile, toss onion wedges, tomatoes, and chickpeas on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of olive oil, remaining Shawarma Spice Blend, a few pinches of salt, and pepper. (For 4 servings, divide everything between 2 baking sheets; roast on top and middle racks, tossing veggies and swapping rack positions halfway through roasting.) • Roast on top rack, tossing halfway through, until veggies are tender and lightly charred and chickpeas are crispy, 18-20 minutes. (It’s natural for chickpeas to pop a bit.)

Make Sauce
4

• While veggies and chickpeas roast, in a small bowl, combine sour cream with remaining garlic to taste. Season with salt. Stir in water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency.

Fluff & Toss
5

• Fluff rice with a fork; stir in half the cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. • Toss veggies and chickpeas with lemon zest.

Serve
6

• Divide rice between shallow bowls or plates. Top with veggies and chickpeas. Drizzle with garlicky white sauce and hot sauce to taste. Sprinkle with remaining pistachios and cilantro. Top with lemon juice to taste; serve with any remaining lemon wedges on the side.