Warm Potato Salad With Spinach and Chickpeas [Vegan]

Everyone knows the classic potato salad – mix up some boiled potatoes with mayonnaise and mustard, and voilà! But, what’s a girl to do if she wants to add more veggies and cut out the fattening mayo? Enter this warm vegan potato salad recipe: it’s cooked in a skillet with…

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Ingredients You Need for Warm Potato Salad With Spinach and Chickpeas [Vegan]

For the Potato Salad:

1 medium red potato, cubed into 1/2-inch pieces (can be left unpeeled)
1/4 cup cooked chickpeas or other beans
1/4 cup bell pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon red onion, chopped
2 cremini mushrooms, chopped (optional)
Handful fresh spinach
Olive oil cooking spray

For the Spices:

1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh basil leaves, chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon paprika
pinch cayenne (optional)
salt, pepper to taste

How to Prepare Warm Potato Salad With Spinach and Chickpeas [Vegan]

Heat up a heavy-bottomed nonstick pan over medium heat. Spray with cooking spray. Once the pan is hot, add cubed potatoes, spray them with some more cooking spray, stir with a spatula to distribute them evenly over the pan, and cover with a lid.
Cook for 8-10 min, stirring every 2-3 min to prevent the pieces from sticking to the pan. Meanwhile, chop onions, bell pepper and mushrooms.
The potatoes are going to be almost done when they form a nice brown crust, and slide easily across the pan. If you pierce a piece with a fork, it should go in easily. Once the potatoes reach this point, add chickpeas, cover with a lid, and cook 2 min more.
Remove the lid, add onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, salt and all of the spices except basil leaves. Continue to cook another 2 min, stirring often.
Stir in a handful of spinach leaves. As soon as they begin to wilt, take the pan off the heat.
Serve immediately, sprinkled with chopped fresh basil leaves. Enjoy!

Nutritional Information

Note: The information shown is based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.