Carrageenan Free Cilantro-Lime Chickpea & Farro Bowl with Roasted Peppers

Bright, zesty, and deeply satisfying, this grain bowl delivers layers of texture and flavor that make it feel like a restaurant-worthy meal you pulled off entirely in your own kitchen. The farro cooks up with a pleasantly chewy bite, the chickpeas roast into golden, crispy little nuggets, and the bell peppers caramelize at the edges in a way that's genuinely hard to stop eating. A cumin-lime dressing ties everything together with a punch of citrus that keeps each forkful feeling fresh rather than heavy. Carrageenan — a thickener derived from seaweed — sneaks into a surprising number of packaged foods, from canned goods to dressings to dairy alternatives, making it tricky to avoid without scrutinizing every label. This bowl sidesteps that entirely by relying on whole, minimally processed ingredients: canned chickpeas, fresh produce, olive oil, and spices you likely already have on hand. There's no store-bought dressing, no packaged sauce, and no ingredient here that would typically carry that additive. The dressing is just lime juice, olive oil, cumin, and salt — clean and completely homemade. Optional avocado slices add a creamy richness that rounds out the smoky paprika and turmeric on the chickpeas beautifully. This is the kind of bowl that works for a weeknight dinner and holds up well for next-day lunches too.

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