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Raciónes: 4
Ingredientes
- Recipe type: Main meal
- Prep time: 15 mins
- Cook time: 5 mins
- Total time: 20 mins
- Serves: 3-4
- 3tbsp pine nuts
- 1tbsp butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2tsp dried mint
- 200g natural yoghurt (I actually used Greek yoghurt and it worked fine)
- Salt
- Black pepper
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 2 x 400g tin chickpeas, drained (240g each when drained) – retain about a third of the liquid
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- 2tbsp fresh dill, chopped
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 293g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 369 | |
| Calories from Fat 109 | 30% |
| Total Fat 12.65g | 16% |
| Saturated Fat 4.25g | 17% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium 698mg | 29% |
| Potassium 523mg | 15% |
| Total Carbs 51.83g | 14% |
| Dietary Fiber 9.6g | 32% |
| Sugars 3.61g | 2% |
| Protein 13.8g | 22% |
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