Instant Pot Chickpea Mediterranean Bowl

Two bowls with toppings of peppers, sauce, tomatoes, cilantro and more.

Instant Pot Chickpea Mediterranean Bowl

Use the pot-in-pot method to cook both the chickpeas and the rice in your instant pot. Add your favorite toppings and you have a delicious healthy bowl!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mediterranean

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Soaking time 6

Total Time 6 30

Servings

Calories 538kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Chickpeas and Rice

1 ¼ cups dried chickpeas soaked for 6-8 hours
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 ½ cups brown rice
1 ½ cups vegetable broth or water

Dill Yogurt Sauce

1 cup Greek yogurt
1 lemon juiced
1 teaspoon garlic minced
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons fresh dill minced

Toppings (amounts are totally dependent on what you like!)

¾ cup hummus
1 cup cherry tomatoes
2 cups lettuce shredded
¾ cup kalamata olives chopped
½ cup feta cheese crumbled
1 cup cucumbers diced
¾ cup pickled red onions diced
¾ cup green bell pepper diced

Instructions

Combine the chickpeas with 4 cups of water and 1 teaspoon of salt and let soak for 6-8 hours. I usually do this in the morning and they are ready when it's time to cook dinner.
If you have time, prepare the yogurt dill sauce now to let the flavors develop. Combine all the ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl, whisk and store in the fridge.
Drain the chickpeas and add them to the Instant Pot. Pour in 5 cups of water.
Place a steamer rack in the pot. Combine the rice and the broth in a 1 ½ quart bowl that will fit in the Instant Pot on top of the rack. It should not touch the top of the lid.
Set the pressure release to sealing and set the time for 25 minutes at high pressure.
While the chickpeas and rice are cooking, prepare your toppings and prepare the yogurt dill sauce if you didn't do it in the morning.
When the time is up, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes and then move the pressure release to venting.
Using oven mitts, carefully remove the bowl of rice from the pot and lift out the steamer rack.
Spoon the rice and beans into bowls and top with your favorite toppings!

Notes

The amounts for the toppings is totally up to you. You can use as much or as little of the toppings or add you own options.

Nutrition