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Thai Chickpea Cabbage

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So you  might remember about a month ago when I professed my love for cabbage.  Trust me, this is most definitely not something that I ever thought that I would be doing.  But it is true, I am a cabbage lover :).  While making another one of my new-found favorite cabbage dishes, I got the idea to combine cabbage with two of my other foodie favorites: chickpeas and Thai-inspired foods.  I based this dish off of one of my most favorite meals that I have shared here on the blog: my Thai Chickpea Pizza on a Cauliflower Sweet Potato Crust.  This dish was the perfect way for me to use up half of a leftover head of cabbage (those suckers can be huge sometimes!) and the remaining peanut sauce from the pizza.  It is all about being economical, am I right? 😉

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Thai Chickpea Cabbage

Servings: 2 large servings

Ingredients

water, for cooking
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 small red onion, diced
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1 bunch green onions, sliced (reserve some for topping)
1/2 medium head of cabbage, shredded
2 medium carrots, peeled and shredded
1 1/4 cups chickpeas, drained and rinsed
3/4 to 1 cup of peanut sauce (depending on your preference)
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
black pepper, to taste
salt, to taste

Directions

1. Line a large pan with a thin layer of water.  Heat over medium-high heat until very hot.  Once hot, lower the heat to medium and add garlic, onions, peppers, and green onions.  Cook for approximately 6 to 8 minutes, or until softened.  Add additional water, as necessary.

2. Add cabbage.  Cover and cook for approximately 15 minutes, adding additional water, as necessary.

3. Stir in carrots, chickpeas, peanut sauce, and seasonings.  Cook over medium-low heat for approximately 5 minutes, or until all ingredients are hot.

4. Garnish the Thai Chickpea Cabbage with the remaining green onion slices.

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I have come to find that not only am I a cabbage and chickpea lover, but I am also quite the sucker for peanut sauce!

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This Thai-inspired dish makes for the perfect well-balanced meal.  It is flavorful, it is rich in protein (yay for chickpeas!), and it is chocked full of colorful vegetables.

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Feel free to make your own peanut sauce for this dish.  There are some great recipes out there.  I, however, was feeling a bit lazy on this night so I went for the bottled kind.  Hey, we cannot be perfect all of the time, now can we?  At least it was from Whole Foods and was organic ;).

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Now, if you still have not yet tried cooking with cabbage (despite me practically commanding you to ;)), has your mind been changed yet?  Get to cooking!  You, too, will find out just how tasty cabbage can be.

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  • Rach @ This Italian Family April 28, 2013, 9:31 am
    Oh, I do like cooked cabbage!
  • Lindsay @ The Functional Foodie April 28, 2013, 10:40 am
    This looks crazy good. I'm obsessed with eating anything that has curry in it to be honest!
  • Erin April 28, 2013, 10:53 am
    This is weird but I had bought cabbage a couple of weeks ago to help with boob issues (long story) but the leftovers I ended up cooking and was surprised that I liked it so much! For some reason I thought I didn't like cabbage.
    • cleaneatingveggiegirl April 28, 2013, 5:26 pm
      When I cooked with cabbage for the first time a couple of months ago I was SUPER surprised that I liked it. I think it is just one of those foods that is associated with "not being good." I was so wrong.
  • lucie@FitSwissChick April 28, 2013, 12:47 pm
    Chickpeas? Yes! Cabbage? Yes! And peanut butter sauce....love it all! That looks so good!!
  • The Sketched Chef April 28, 2013, 3:02 pm
    What a beautiful dish ! I really love cabbage :)
  • Nicole @ FruitnFitness April 28, 2013, 6:34 pm
    I love cabbage and peanut sauce! I usually only eat Thai food out, I really should get some peanut sauce and try it at home sometime. I bet this would be really good with the green garbanzos from while foods too!
  • Sara @ Nourish and Flourish April 28, 2013, 6:56 pm
    Ahh, I SO wish I could eat cabbage, but my stomach would hate me if I did! I LOVE peanut sauce, though, so I'm thinking this recipe could be easily adapted using another green. Maybe kale? Or bok choy? Thai flavors hold a special place in my heart, so I'd definitely like to play around with this recipe. :D Hope you had a lovely weekend, girl! xoxo <3
  • aftertheivyleague April 28, 2013, 7:22 pm
    I actually love cabbage (weird I know) but I don't know if I've ever had it cooked before? I'm obsessed with the raw stuff in coleslaw, so delicious. Sounds like I need to try cooking with it too!
  • Ashley @ AlmostVegGirlie April 28, 2013, 7:37 pm
    I love Thai cooking for it's combo of curry+peanut! Such an amazing combination of flavors. I've never had cooked cabbage before but I love red cabbage a lot in its raw form so maybe I could make a mostly raw version of this!
  • jessielovestorun April 28, 2013, 8:52 pm
    I don't even know what to say about this recipe... I'm speechless my dear! Love all the ingredients and flavors used =)
  • moderngirlnutrition April 28, 2013, 10:47 pm
    You are SO creative! This looks like an amazing flavor combo :)
  • Julia April 29, 2013, 1:34 am
    I LOVE cabbage too and hardly ever see it in recipes so I'm so excited about this find! I've used it in soups before but have never combined it with Thai flavors and chickpeas. So thrilled to try this out!!
    • cleaneatingveggiegirl April 29, 2013, 1:13 pm
      Please let me know what you think. I definitely need to start making soups with cabbage. That sounds super tasty.
  • makingthymeforhealth April 29, 2013, 1:34 am
    I haven't cooked cabbage very much but I need to start! Besides, I can eat almost anything if its covered in peanut sauce!
  • Jan @ Sprouts n Squats April 29, 2013, 4:52 am
    Devastated I've been told to avoid legumes as this looks really yummy!
  • Kelly @ Hidden Fruits and Veggies April 29, 2013, 7:14 am
    I love pretty much anything covered in a peanut sauce. Cabbage and I are on again, off again friends. I'll have it in a mexican cabbage dish and fall in love... and then don't really like it any other way. I'll have to give this a try, because you're right: heads of cabbage are ENORMOUS and I always have some left over.
  • Laurie @ Love, Laugh, Laurie April 29, 2013, 9:13 am
    I love cabbage too and all these other flavors sound delicious! You've done it again :)
  • Michelle @ Eat Move Balance April 29, 2013, 9:50 am
    I LOVE cabbage, too! Raw or cooked . . . and new-to-me, roasted! So good. :) This dish looks just like something I'd throw together for a delicious dinner.
  • IHeartVegetables April 29, 2013, 10:39 am
    I love anything with chickpeas! My boyfriend teases me about how much I eat chickpeas ;) but they're so good!
  • megbek April 29, 2013, 11:45 am
    Girl stop, all these recipes lately are so yummy. And I clicked on that pizza, seriously looks SO good! Come make all these things for me! But this is a good way to make cabbage, I love it so much and this would be delish. Jeeeeeez now I want it for my lunch RIGHT NOW! :)
  • Alex @ Cookie Dough Katzen April 29, 2013, 12:36 pm
    Wow! So last night, I made baked chic peas for a snack and for dinner, I had cabbage! Great minds totally think alike. This dish looks awesome too!
  • Tiff @ Love Sweat & Beers April 29, 2013, 12:59 pm
    Mmmmm, this looks yummy! I'm a cabbage lover too. So cheap yet so tasty!
  • Alyssa @ Road to RD April 29, 2013, 2:25 pm
    I love chickpeas! And cabbage! Must try!
  • Dixya @ Food, Pleasure, and Health April 29, 2013, 3:31 pm
    anything with chickpeas and peanut is always welcome :) Lately, I have been enjoying red cabbage shredded with pumpkin seeds and little balsamic
  • quartercenturysouthernliving April 29, 2013, 5:19 pm
    I would never think to combine these dishes, but this looks really good!
  • mindrunningwild April 29, 2013, 7:36 pm
    cabbage is one of my favorites. I haven't thought about it like this before. I need to get more creative!

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