Fast & Easy Dinner: Mediterranean Salad With Chickpea Patties


Updated 02/08/12 10:48 AM · Posted by partysugar · 8 comments

Fast & Easy Dinner: Mediterranean Salad With Chickpea Patties

Who knew chickpeas could be transformed into so many delicious dishes?! Yesterday Yum recommended using them as a spread-like salad in a sandwich, and today I'm suggesting you form the canned beans into individual cakes. These flavorful patties are seasoned with garlic, cumin, and parsley. They're the perfect topping to a Mediterranean-style salad dressed with tangy Greek yogurt sauce. If this Read more

Smarter Eats: Add Chickpeas


Updated 05/13/11 5:55 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 16 comments

Chickpeas Help Dieters Eat Fewer Food High in Fat and Low in Fiber

While there is no magic weight loss pill, the common chickpea seems to come close — at least as a natural diet supplement. According to a small study published in the journal Appetite, the garbanzo bean helped keep dieters on track. Participants in the study who ate a half cup of chickpeas daily, which contains 5 grams of fiber and 7 grams of protein, consume fewer calories from high fat, low Read more