StrengthSnackEasyVegetarianImmune SupportiveSnack
Seed Spiced Chickpea Spread With Bell Pepper Cups
Creamy chickpea and pumpkin seed spread finished with brazil nut crunch
10 minutes prep6 minutes cookServes 4320 kcal per serving
The Story
AURA reimagines the humble snack as a ritual of care. Steamed chickpeas are blended with pumpkin seeds brazil nuts and a vibrant garlic ginger paste, then softened with a touch of mushroom stock. Served in crisp bell pepper cups the spread is both playful and potent.
Nutrient density need not be austere. This snack pairs plant protein with mineral rich seeds and nuts and an allium base to support immune strength with satisfying texture and bright bell pepper freshness.
Ingredients
- Chickpeas Steamed Or Cooked1 and a half cups
- Pumpkin Seedsone third cup
- Brazil Nuts6 roughly chopped
- Garlic Ginger Paste1 tablespoon
- Turmeric Groundhalf teaspoon
- Mushroom Stockquarter cup
- Bell Pepper Small2 halved and seeded
- Sea Saltto taste
- Elderberry Syrup Optional Drizzleone teaspoon
Method
- 1Steam the cooked chickpeas briefly until warm and place in a blender or food processor
- 2Add pumpkin seeds brazil nuts garlic ginger paste and turmeric then begin to pulse while adding mushroom stock until a creamy spread forms
- 3Adjust texture with more stock if needed and season with sea salt
- 4Spoon the spread into bell pepper halves and finish with a light drizzle of elderberry syrup for a counterpoint of brightness
- 5Serve chilled or at room temperature as a nourishing snack or small plate
Nutrition
Per serving
12g
Protein
30g
Carbs
16g
Fat
Calories320
Fibre10g
Sugars4g
Vitamins
Vitamin E Mg2
Vitamin C Mg20
Minerals
Magnesium Mg90
Selenium Mcg10
Utensils
Steamer BasketBlender Or Food ProcessorSmall BowlServing Platter