Funny, I made a very similar meal last July. You’d think bringing out the heavy duty Le Cruset casserole pot would mean one thing: winter. But look at me? I defy the weather. It’s hot, it’s mid-July, and I’m cooking up a storm. I guess I really love the combination of chickpeas and chard. Don’t mess with success…they just work so well together.
I whipped this up for a quick lunch because I was staaaarving and all the colours just looked so pretty together. I really thought about adding tomatoes to this dish, but in the end I decided to do without. In the ingredient list, I did add that you may want to add a lil’ spoonful of fresh salsa to your bowl, but it really doesn’t need it one bit. As for the feta, well, I love feta so I added some, but you can choose to top with another kind of cheese or just skip it altogether. This is a super easy meal to pull together. Just put the rice on first and then start with the rest. You should be eating in 30 minutes flat (or less if you skip the rice and just choose some crusty bread).
quick rainbow chard and chickpeas over rice
1 T olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 t red chili flakes
1 jalapeno pepper, minced
1/2 t kosher salt
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 orange pepper, chopped
1 bunch of rainbow chard, chopped
1 can of chickpeas, drained
1/2 c vegetable broth
1 juicy lime, juiced
1 sprig of fresh thyme, leaves only
1 handful of fresh parsley, chopped
crumbled feta, optional
fresh salsa, optionalSaute onion, garlic, jalapeno and red chilis in the olive oil over medium-high heat until fragrant. Throw in the chopped orange pepper and chard (stems included). Stir until chard becomes somewhat wilted. Pour in vegetable broth, thyme and chickpeas and combine everything. Squeeze in lime juice. Let simmer for 5 minutes so that all the flavours combine. Snip in some fresh parsley and if using, the feta and salsa to top. Serve over brown rice.
Print This Recipe
I just finished eating some rainbow chard before reading this blog post, haha :0) Love that “K.I.S.S.” dish idea!!
Who you calling ‘stupid?’ LOL
Yes, I live by K.I.S.S. and once in a while I have a hankering for the band too…he he!
You will probably find this odd but I have never eaten swiss or rainbow chard before. What does it taste like? Is it like spinach? I should try it one day. However, when it comes to feta cheese, oh boy, I have a bucket of that stuff in my fridge…opa!
Looks quite yummy! I’ll have to try this one.
Oh, my goodness. I would have been pretty glad with the rainbow chard and chickpeas already, but serving them with rice, a true passion of mine, is genius!
I really need to try chard! (Yes I think I live under a rock, and/or am fearful of new vegetables going bad in my fridge before I know what to do with them.)
Ok, I guess I’m not that with it, but I’ve never heard of rainbow chard. Is that weird?
Oh well, your dish looks amazing, and I agree with you about pairings. I just made a feta salad and I swear the feta pairs so well with marinated kidney beans.
I just found your blog and am SO PUMPED! I adore it! Your recipes (umm every single one!) look absolutely delicious and I am totally hooked! Would you mind if I added you to my blogroll??? Let me know girl! Yum yum yum!
veggiegirl, chard is the best! i'm sure you'll be eating lots of chard this summer. me too!
bijoux, get yourself some chard! rainbow chard is my favorite because it just looks so pretty. it has a heartier taste than spinach. it's more like beet or mustard greens. try some soon!
thanks lisa, it is very yummy.
thanks patricia, chard and rice go very well together!
eatme, get yourself some chard. i'm sure you'll love it!
throw feta into anything and it comes out great, dawn 🙂 try some chard…i'm surprised at how many people haven't tried it yet. get to it!
thanks simple & divine 🙂 please go ahead and add me if you like.
chard rules the school. i had a white pizza with ricotta, chard and garlic over the weekend that was to. die. for. and i made my own KISS chickpea dinner last night.