Potatoes, Chickpeas and Spinach with Peanut Sauce

This is the same peanut sauce that I put on tofu/rice/broccoli.  You can use it for so many things!  This dish comes together in less than 10 minutes.  Each serving, which costs $1.50, has 340 calories and 12.4 g of protein.

Ingredients (serving size = 1)

• 250 g potatoes, diced (approximately 1 and 2/3 cups)
• 1/3 cup cooked chickpeas
• 2 handfuls of baby spinach (2 oz)

Peanut Sauce 

• 1/2 TBSP peanut butter
• 1 tsp rice vinegar
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp chili garlic sauce (see picture below)
• 1/8 tsp garlic powder
• dash of ground ginger

Instructions

Microwave the potatoes for 3.5 minutes.  Next, stir the potatoes and also stir in the spinach.  Microwave for 3 to 4 additional minutes until the potatoes are done. Then, mix in the chickpeas (the hot potatoes will heat them up).  

While the potatoes are cooking, mix the sauce ingredients in a microwave-safe container.  After the potatoes are done, microwave the sauce for 30 seconds, and then stir the sauce until it's smooth.

Finally, mix the sauce in with everything else.  

cost per serving
potatoes:  $0.38
chickpeas:  $0.08
spinach:  $0.75
peanut butter:  $0.05
rice vinegar:  $0.04
soy sauce:  $0.09
sugar:  less than $0.01
chili garlic sauce:  $0.06
garlic powder:  $0.03
​ground ginger:  $0.01
total cost per serving:  $1.50

​*Note, the price for chickpeas is based on dried beans boiled (not canned), and the price for potatoes is based on a 5-lb. bag from Cub Foods that cost $3.49. 

per serving
calories:  340
fat:  6.0 g
carbohydrates:  62.1 g
protein:  12.4 g