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chickpea stir fry with pineapple and vegetables on a plate with a fork
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Pineapple Chickpea Stir Fry

This quick and easy vegan recipe is a plant-based twist on pineapple chicken. It comes together in 30 minutes.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 2-cup servings
Calories 479kcal

Equipment

  • Large skillet or wok

Ingredients

Stir fry ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 bell peppers cut into ½-inch squares
  • 1 red onion cut into ½-inch squares
  • 2 cups sugar snap peas cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 20-ounce can pineapple chunks drained; juice reserved for sauce
  • 2 15-ounce cans chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • ½ cup cashews roughly chopped
  • 2 scallions sliced, for garnish

Pineapple stir fry sauce

Instructions

  • Warm olive oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Add the peppers, onions, snap peas, pineapple chunks, and chickpeas. Cook for 15 to 17 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the peppers and onions are tender.
  • In the meantime, make the sauce. In a measuring cup or bowl, whisk together the pineapple juice, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and cornstarch.
  • When the vegetables are tender, add the cashews to the pan and pour in the sauce. Whisk the sauce once more right before you pour it into the pan in case the cornstarch settled to the bottom. Stir well to coat all of the ingredients in the sauce. Cook for 1 to 2 more minutes until the sauce thickens (it doesn't take long).
  • Remove from heat and garnish with scallions. Serve and enjoy!
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Notes

  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave for 1 to 2 minutes until warmed through.
  • To reduce the sugar content, omit the brown sugar or decrease the amount you use. 

Nutrition

Serving: 2cups | Calories: 479kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 593mg | Potassium: 919mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 2550IU | Vitamin C: 163mg | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 6mg