The cold whole wheat pasta with chickpeas and sun-dried tomatoes is a summer and tasty pasta and chickpeas dish.
• As for the chickpeas, I prepare several portions to have a small and practical stock in the freezer: cook the chickpeas in a pressure cooker.
By doing so, simply defrost them in time, and in a few minutes, the pasta will be ready without using canned legumes.
Otherwise, remember that dried legumes need soaking [12-24 hours].
If you have doubts about the quantities to prepare, I have noted the weight variations of legumes from raw to cooked: chickpeas raw and cooked weight.
Regarding the preparation time, consider:
• 12-24 hours of soaking;
• 30 minutes for cooking chickpeas in a pressure cooker;
• 10 minutes for cooking pasta.
If you use ready-made chickpeas, calculate only the pasta cooking time.
… flavorful, with the addition of:
• chopped sun-dried tomatoes.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Portions: 2 People
- Cooking methods: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 4.2 oz Whole Wheat Farfalle
- precooked chickpeas (for 2 people)
- as needed sun-dried tomatoes (well drained if in oil)
- 1 drizzle extra virgin olive oil (raw)
- 1 pinch mixed peppercorns (with grinder)
- as needed parsley (chopped)
- 1 pinch red chili pepper (coarsely chopped)
Tools
- 1 Bowl or Salad Bowl
Preparation
Prepare the chickpeas following the procedure described in cooking chickpeas in a pressure cooker or, if you already have them ready in the freezer, defrost a double portion.
Drain them thoroughly, we need them dry.
In a large bowl or salad bowl, pour:
• a handful of chopped sun-dried tomatoes with knife or mixer;
• a drizzle of oil;
grind the pepper and mix.Cook the pasta, rinse it thoroughly under running water to cool it, and let it drain well.
Pour the pasta into the bowl and mix.
Pour the chickpeas into the bowl and mix.
Pour the parsley into the bowl and mix.Plate it.
Grind some more pepper and add a pinch of coarsely chopped red chili pepper.
Your cold whole wheat pasta with chickpeas and sun-dried tomatoes is ready.
Enjoy your meal!
The combination with pasta, rice, or other cereals allows for better absorption of legume proteins.
The cereals included in these dishes, in fact, compensate for the missing amino acids in legumes, allowing for a complete amino acid pool.
Choose preferably whole grain cereals.
For more information: how to pair legumes in the diet.
Notes
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• start the meal with a generous portion of vegetables [raw or cooked];
• a balanced meal must contain all nutrients: carbohydrates, proteins, fats & fiber;
• always prepare it respecting the proportions and food combinations indicated in your meal plan.
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