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Chickpea Fajitas

If you’re someone who enjoys fajitas and you’re looking for a vegetarian/vegan option, then these chickpea fajitas are a must try.


Wrap these seasoned chickpeas in a tortilla with sautéed bell peppers, fresh spinach leaves, and your choice of cheese, and enjoy this wrap for lunch or dinner.



Ingredients serve 4

1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 garlic clove -finely grated

1 small red onion -diced

1 (540 ml) can chickpeas -drain the liquid and rinse

1 (255 g) container coloured cherry tomatoes -cut into quarters

1 small red bell pepper -diced

2 celery stalks -diced

Juice from a medium lime

1/4 cup water

2 tsp chili powder

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp paprika

Dash of cayenne pepper

Salt and black pepper to taste


Sautéed bell peppers

Ingredients

1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Red and yellow bell peppers -sliced into strips



Directions

- Put the oil in a pan and add in the garlic and red onion. Heat on medium.

- Cook for a few minutes and mix often.

- Add in the remaining ingredients and mix often.

- Reduce the heat a little. There should only be a soft boil.

- Cook until the mixture thickens.

- When the chickpeas are almost done, make the sautéed peppers.

- Put the oil and the peppers in a separate pan and heat on medium. Mix often.

- Cook until the peppers are tender.

- Reduce the heat a little if needed.


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