I had some dried chickpeas soaking that I needed to cook yesterday. I had planned on making hummus, but I decided to make chickpea salad instead. I haven't made much chickpea salad since going gluten free because I don't have a suitable gluten free bread that I love. Man I miss sandwiches! Anyway, I whipped up a curried chickpea salad and man was it tasty. I served it with a green salad and cucumbers topped with more of my homemade goddess dressing. I'm happy to say that originally my goddess dressing was a little thin, but it thickened up overnight in the fridge. This was a really tasty breakfast. I feel like having salad for breakfast sets the tone for a nice healthy day.
When I got home my stomach was a little upset, so I made a garlic-y ginger-y miso broth with some rice noodles and baked tofu. I felt instantly better. This is the second time I've felt a little queasy and miso has saved the day. It instantly calms my stomach.
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ReplyDeleteThat soup looks so incredible! The broth looks so vibrant. Have you tried the ginger miso broth from Trader Joe's? I really want to try it but I'm not a huge fan of ginger and I'm afraid it'll be too gingery. If you've tried it, what do you think? The chickpea salad bowl looks fresh and delicious!
I haven't tried that broth. I've actually never had store bought miso broth. I just buy the paste and make my own because then I can flavor it like I like. Plus, I've read that boiling miso strips away a lot of the nutroents and probiotic benefits so I just feel like it's safer to make my own.
DeleteThe chickpea salad was so good! I still miss having it on sandwiches, but it was still delicious!
I'll bet the ginger helped in settling your stomach as well.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was little, my mother used to give us ginger ale when we had an upset stomach. So the soup was a double-dose of goodness!
My mom too! The last time I had miso for an upset tummy, someone on Instagram suggested ginger and so I figured why not add it to the miso broth for extra goodness!
DeleteI rarely cook chickpeas from scratch, the times I have tried I find they still seem to be a bit woody and make my tummy bloat up. Do you have any tips?
ReplyDeletePre-soak them in water with at least a tablespoon of baking soda.
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DeleteI think the secret to making dried chickpeas perfect is soaking them for two days. I totally know what you mean, I always have troubles when I soak them for the suggested eight hours. But when I soak them for two days, they cook up really quickly and perfect every time.
DeleteI have also heard that baking soda helps like Blake said, but I've never tried it myself.
I have been NEEDING Miso FOREVER!!!! I don't know why I haven't bought more in the last several months! Once I ran out of my SeaClear I needed it and keep forgetting! I go to do a recipe and don't have any! OYE!! Miso is REALLY expensive here tho! The cheapest I have seen over the last several months was $8 for the smallest container.
ReplyDeleteThat;s too much! I think I pay around four dollars a tub. Too bad you don't have any Asian markets around, they are the cheapest.
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