Harissa Spiced Beans

Name: Harissa Spiced Beans
Prep time: 6 min
Cook time: 9 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Moroccan, African
Ingredients: 2 tsp (10 mL) olive oil; 1 small onion, sliced; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped; 1½ cups (255 g) cooked butter beans; 10 cherry tomatoes, halved; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) harissa sauce, more to taste; ¼ tsp salt; ⅛ tsp ground black pepper; ½ lemon, juiced; ½ cup (120 mL) unsweetened coconut yogurt, any other yogurt; ½ avocado, sliced (optional); 2 toasted pita breads

6 steps

Prep:6minCook:9min

This recipe is suitable for both breakfast and dinner. The butter beans and sweet cherry tomatoes are coated in a slightly spicy harissa sauce and served on a bed of tangy coconut yogurt alongside some warm, toasted pita bread.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:18:01 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories450.9 kcal (23%)

Total Fat8.9 g (13%)

Carbs76.2 g (29%)

Sugars7.9 g (9%)

Protein18.1 g (36%)

Sodium954.1 mg (48%)

Fiber16.3 g (58%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

10mlolive oil

2 Tbspharissa sauce

more to taste

¼ tspsalt

⅛ tspground black pepper

0.5lemon

juiced

½ cupunsweetened coconut yogurt

0.5avocado

Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large pan on medium-high heat and add the oil, onion, garlic, and bell pepper. Cook for 3 - 4 minutes, until softened.

Step 2

Add the beans, tomatoes, and harissa*, and cook for 3 - 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes have softened a bit. Deglaze the pan with a small splash of water if necessary.

Step 3

Season with salt and pepper, and stir in the lemon juice.

Step 4

Divide the yogurt between your plates, top with the harissa beans, some avocado slices, and serve with toasted pita. Enjoy!