Balsamic-Glazed Chickpeas and Mustard Greens

by Susan Voisin on July 21, 2009, on Fat Free Vegan Kitchen (Sources)

I’d say this fits into the category of warm dinner salads, but you could serve it as a side dish to up to four people.

Ingredients

• 10 ounces mustard greens
• 1/2 large red onion, thinly sliced
• 4-6 tablespoons vegetable broth, divided
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon agave nectar or sugar
• 1 cup cooked chickpeas, rinsed and drained

Instructions

1. Remove any large stems from the greens and discard. Tear the leaves into bite-sized pieces.
2. In a deep pot or wok, sauté the onion in a tablespoon or two of vegetable broth until mostly faded to pink, about 4 minutes. Add the chopped garlic and red pepper and another tablespoon of broth and cook, stirring, for another minute. Add the mustard greens, 2 tablespoons of broth, and cook, stirring, until greens are wilted but still bright green, about 3-5 minutes. Stir in the salt, if using. Remove greens and onions from pan with a slotted spoon and place in a serving dish, leaving any liquid in pan.
3. Add the balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, and agave or sugar to the liquid in the pan (if there is no liquid, add 2 tablespoons of broth). Add the chickpeas and cook, stirring, over medium heat until the liquid is reduced by about half. Spoon the chickpeas over the greens and drizzle the sauce over all.
4. Serve warm, with additional balsamic vinegar at the table.

Preparation time: 10 minute(s) | Cooking time: 15 minute(s)

Number of servings (yield): 2

Calories: 217

Fat: 1.73

Protein: 10.74

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 1/2 of a recipe (12.3 ounces).

Percent daily values are based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.

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