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Ten Minute Tasty Asparagus and Brown Rice
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Ten Minute Tasty Asparagus and Brown Rice

16 ingredients Serves 4-6. openrecipes
Ten Minute Tasty Asparagus and Brown Rice

A big bowl of asparagus, sauteed garbanzos, chopped onions, toasted almonds, tossed with brown rice and drizzled with a bit of garlic-tahini dressing.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

649
Calories
20g
Protein
25g
Fat
92g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chickpea 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 134
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Tahini 1 tbsp (15g) 89
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Asparagus 6 spears (90g) 27
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 or 2 14-ounce cans of chickpeas, drained
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 bunch asparagus, cut into 1-inch segments
  • 3 cups pre-cooked brown rice
  • 1 cup almond slivers, toasted
  • fine grain sea salt
  • Tahini Dressing:
  • 1 garlic clove, smashed and chopped
  • 1/4 cup tahini
  • zest of one lemon
  • scant 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons hot water
  • scant 1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt

Directions

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By 101cookbooks · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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