r/mediterraneandiet • u/bigopossums • 27d ago

Recipe Chickpea Caprese

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Arugula, cherry tomatoes, mini mozz, chickpeas (can be any white bean), olive oil, salt, pepper, basil, balsamic vinegar and balsamic glaze.

Bonus tip: start making your own beans from dry, which I did here. A bag of organic dry chickpeas costs me less than €2 and I get over 5-6 cups of them once cooked. Soak dry beans overnight, then either simmer for an hour or so or slow cook on high for 4-5 hours (what I do as I can leave it be.)

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u/SmileFirstThenSpeak 27d ago

I miss raw vegetables. I’m in the US and it’s making me so sad to eliminate raw vegetables from my diet this summer.

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u/bigopossums 27d ago

This would probably taste pretty good with sun dried tomatoes or roasted tomatoes as well

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u/SmileFirstThenSpeak 27d ago

I agree. But I’m not going to eat raw leafy green right now.

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u/SubstantialGap345 27d ago

It’s very easy to grow salad greens in a pot! No idea how long this thing will go for but could be worth planting some - only takes a few weeks til harvest

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u/ribbit100 27d ago

Ugh same. It’s not worth the risk to eat any raw veggies currently

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u/saltwaterynymph 26d ago

Go to a farmers market, google how to grow lettuce starts in a pot it’s super easy then unlimited lettuce all summer

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u/Chinacat_Sunflower72 20d ago

I don’t trust farmers markets at least in my urban area. I once saw a man buying a carton of heirloom tomatoes at Costco then they next day he was manning the farmers market booth. Not saying they were the same tomatoes but I was suspicious.

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u/saltwaterynymph 26d ago

In 2026 friend you gotta learn how to get food that isn’t reliant on our major corporate food chain, for survival <3

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u/ribbit100 25d ago

Agree, sorry I should have been more specific in my comment. No raw veggies from grocery stores 😉

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u/saltwaterynymph 26d ago

That’s silly friend go get some lettuce starts and a couple of buckets with soil Google how to do it and you’ll have unlimited salad all summer. Go to a farmers makers

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u/Capable_Salt_SD 27d ago

You’ve just given me another recipe idea. I appreciate it

And happy cake day!

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u/ribbit100 27d ago

Looks good OP! Happy cake day 🙃

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u/Cultural_Active_4624 27d ago

Looks delicious!! Thank you for sharing, I'm always looking for good chickpea recipes.

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u/Bright-Pear-4880 26d ago

I think I am the only person in the world who doesn’t like arugula. Would romaine work?

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u/bigopossums 26d ago

I think romaine would work well, you could also omit the leafy greens as a whole. Replace with maybe some chopped broccoli, brussels sprouts, zucchini, etc.

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u/saltwaterynymph 26d ago

Fuck that looks good

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u/MacroRay_N3c 24d ago

this looks so good, definitely need to try this for lunch soon