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Recipe: Chickpea Cashew Stew

Try this vegetarian meal that uses cashews and chickpeas to create a creamy stew.

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Flavored with turmeric and garam masala, this stew is unmistakably Indian in essence. Protein-rich Greek yogurt provides tang, while a purée of buttery cashews and chickpeas adds creaminess without the saturated fat found in dairy.

Chickpea Cashew Stew

Ingredients

Serves 6

  • 1 cup raw unsalted cashews
  • 2 (14 oz.) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 2 tsp. canola oil
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 1 sweet potato, diced into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 large carrot, sliced thinly
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 Tbsp. fresh ginger, minced
  • 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
  • 2 tsp. garam masala
  • 2 tsp. turmeric powder
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 4 tsp. cayenne powder
  • 4 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 tsp. fennel seeds (optional)
  • 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 6 oz. chopped frozen spinach
  • Juice of 2 lemon
  • q cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt
  • 4 cup chopped cilantro

Directions

  1. Place cashews in a bowl, cover with water and soak for 2 hours or more. Drain cashews and place them in a blender container along with 3/4 cup of the canned chickpeas and 1 cup water. Blend until smooth.
  2. In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook until translucent. Place sweet potato, carrot, garlic and ginger in pan, and cook 1 minute. Add tomato paste, garam masala, turmeric, salt, cayenne, black pepper and fennel seeds, and heat 30 seconds.
  3. Pour in broth and remaining chickpeas. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for 15 minutes, or until potato is tender.
  4. Stir in cashew cream, spinach and lemon juice; heat 5 minutes. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with a couple dollops Greek yogurt and cilantro.

Swap Out

  • Instead of sweet potato, try butternut squash
  • Instead of chickpeas, try navy beans
  • Instead of Greek yogurt, try low-fat sour cream

Nutritional info per serving: 399 calories, 16g protein, 16g fat, 53g carbs, 533mg sodium.

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