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Lemony Chickpea Risotto with Kale and Mint

Creamy, lemon-bright risotto with tender chickpeas, silky kale, fresh mint and parsley, finished with nutty Parmesan.

Lemony Chickpea Risotto with Kale and Mint

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp27 gOlive oil
  • 1 medium110 gYellow onionfinely chopped
  • 3 cloves9 gGarlicminced
  • 1⅔ cups300 gLong-grain white rice, dry
  • 3 cups660 gVegetable broth
  • 2 cups500 gWater
  • 1½ cans, drained380 gChickpeas, canned, drained and rinsedpatted dry
  • 5¾ cups chopped120 gKalestems removed, chopped
  • 1 tbsp6 gLemon zest
  • 2½ tbsp40 gLemon juice
  • ⅓ cup grated40 gGrated Parmesan
  • 1 tbsp14 gUnsalted butter
  • ¼ cup chopped15 gFresh parsleychopped
  • 1½ tbsp chopped8 gFresh mintchopped
  • 1 tsp1 gDried thyme
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • ¼ tsp2 gSalt

Steps

  1. Prep first: chop the onion, mince the garlic, chop the kale, parsley and mint, zest the lemon before juicing it, and pat the chickpeas dry.
  2. Combine the vegetable broth and water in a saucepan and keep it warm over low heat.
  3. Heat half the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the chickpeas and cook, stirring now and then, until golden in spots, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
  4. Lower the heat to medium and add the remaining half of the olive oil. Add the onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes, then stir in the garlic and thyme for 1 minute.
  5. Add the rice and stir until the edges look translucent, about 2 minutes.
  6. Add the warm broth mixture a ladle at a time, stirring often and letting each addition absorb before the next, for about 18 minutes, until the rice is creamy and just tender.
  7. Stir in the kale with the last ladle of broth mixture and cook until wilted, about 3 minutes.
  8. Off the heat, stir in the chickpeas, butter, Parmesan, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and black pepper.
  9. Fold in the parsley and mint, loosen with a splash of hot water if needed, and serve right away.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy vegetable broth labeled gluten-free.

Contains: Milk. Some brands contain gluten.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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