Grilled Chickpeas with Bacon and Rice Recipe

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This is spicy so tasty. It is great side dish or a light main course.

Enjoy with So Much Love,

Catherine

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Servings: 5
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Ingredients

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  • ½ lb. of fresh bacon
  • 1 large can of chickpeas – drained
  • 1 long hot pepper – diced with seeds
  • 5 cloves of garlic – crushed & chopped
  • ½ cup of fresh parsley – chopped
  • Dashes of curry
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • Olive oil
  • 1 cup of uncooked rice

Directions

  1. Drain the chickpeas and place on a hot griddle and drizzle with olive oil. Add a few dashes of curry to the chickpeas. Add the chopped garlic and the hot pepper to the griddle and let the chickpeas grill until they become slightly golden and healthy looking. Take off the griddle and set aside.
  2. Prepare the rice as directed and set aside.
  3. Slice the bacon strips into three’s and cook in a large frying pan. Place the bacon on paper towels to drain the fat and set aside. Reserve two tablespoons of bacon fat to add to the dressing.
  4. Dressing:
  5. Combine the juice of 1 lemon with ¼ cup of olive oil and the bacon fat.
  6. Plate the rice and top with the grilled chickpeas. Top the chickpeas with the fresh parsley add the bacon and drizzle with the lemon and olive oil and toss.

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Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving %DV
Serving Size 181g
Recipe makes 5 servings
Calories 456  
Calories from Fat 196 43%
Total Fat 21.77g 27%
Saturated Fat 6.99g 28%
Trans Fat 0.0g  
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 653mg 27%
Potassium 337mg 10%
Total Carbs 51.62g 14%
Dietary Fiber 4.7g 16%
Sugars 0.15g 0%
Protein 12.71g 20%
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