Chickpea Rice Pilaf

"Chickpea Rice Pilaf is a delicious side or main dish. Lightly seasoned and studded with red bell pepper, this vegan Mediterranean diet recipe is easy to make on the stove. While in Asian cuisines it’s common to serve plain steamed rice as a side dish, in Mediterranean cuisines you’ll often find seasoned vegetable rice pilaf. I like to think of these dishes as more than a side. In fact, I often enjoy them as a main course along with a salad.Before I learned how to make my own pilafs, I frequently bought boxed mixes of seasoned rice. But now I know how easy it is to make dishes like Chickpea Rice at home, and I can’t wait to share my method with you!"