Sweet And Sour Chickpeas And Green Beans

These sweet and sour chickpeas and green beans are a healthy vegan recipe that’s perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. Not only is this dish super easy to make, but it also takes 10 minutes from start to finish. Gluten-free and oil-free.

Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic crushed
• ½ green bell pepper
• 7 oz green beans trimmed
• 30 oz chickpeas 2 15-oz cans
• 1 tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot powder
• brown rice cooked, to serve

For the sweet and sour sauce

• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• ¼ cup tamari
• ¼ cup rice vinegar
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• ½ cup water

Instructions

• Add the garlic to a non-stick frying pan and sauté for around 2 minutes. Then, add the green bell pepper and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add the green beans and sauté for around 3 minutes more, until softened. 
• Meanwhile, prepare the sauce by stirring together the maple syrup, tamari, rice vinegar, tomato paste and water. 
• Add the chickpeas, sauce and cornflour to the saucepan. Cook on a low-medium heat for around 5 minutes, until the sauce had thickened. Serve immediately with brown rice. 

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