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  "slug": "vegan-carnitas-style-chickpea-bowls",
  "title": "Carnitas-Style Chickpea Bowls",
  "description": "Smoky roasted chickpeas with cilantro-lime rice, beans and fajita vegetables.",
  "category": "Bowls",
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  "status": "complete",
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  "url": "https://francespopsicle.com/recipes/vegan-carnitas-style-chickpea-bowls/",
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  "recipeYield": "Serves 4",
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    "Serves 4",
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  "ingredients": [
    "2 cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed",
    "1 tbsp. olive oil",
    "1 tsp. smoked paprika",
    "1 tsp. ground cumin",
    "1/2 tsp. garlic powder",
    "1/2 tsp. dried oregano",
    "1/2 tsp. salt",
    "Black pepper to taste",
    "1 tsp. maple syrup",
    "2 cups cooked rice",
    "Juice of 1/2 lime",
    "2 tbsp. chopped cilantro",
    "1 can black beans, drained and rinsed",
    "1 bell pepper, sliced",
    "1 onion, sliced",
    "1 cup corn",
    "Shredded lettuce",
    "Salsa",
    "Avocado or guacamole",
    "A little oil, salt and cumin for the fajita vegetables",
    "A little salt for the rice",
    "1/2 cup vegan mayonnaise (optional sauce)",
    "1 tbsp. lime juice (optional sauce)",
    "1–2 tbsp. water (optional sauce)",
    "Pinch of salt (optional sauce)"
  ],
  "instructions": [
    "Heat oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment.",
    "Toss chickpeas with oil, smoked paprika, cumin, garlic powder, oregano, salt, pepper and maple syrup. Roast 20–25 minutes, stirring once, until browned and slightly crisp.",
    "Sauté pepper and onion in a little oil until soft and browned. Season lightly with salt and cumin, or roast alongside the chickpeas.",
    "Stir lime juice, cilantro and a little salt into cooked rice. Warm black beans and corn.",
    "For the optional sauce, stir vegan mayonnaise, lime juice, water and salt together until thin enough to drizzle.",
    "Assemble bowls with rice, black beans, chickpeas, fajita vegetables, corn, lettuce, salsa, avocado or guacamole, and optional sauce."
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        "1/2 tsp. salt",
        "Black pepper to taste",
        "1 tsp. maple syrup"
      ]
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      "title": "Bowls",
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        "2 cups cooked rice",
        "Juice of 1/2 lime",
        "2 tbsp. chopped cilantro",
        "1 can black beans, drained and rinsed",
        "1 bell pepper, sliced",
        "1 onion, sliced",
        "1 cup corn",
        "Shredded lettuce",
        "Salsa",
        "Avocado or guacamole",
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      "title": "Optional creamy lime sauce",
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        "Pinch of salt (optional sauce)"
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  "notes": [
    "For a shredded carnitas-like texture, the source suggests tofu or seasoned jackfruit in place of chickpeas, but does not provide a separate cooking method."
  ],
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