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Buffalo Chickpea Collard Green Wraps

Cheryl Lang
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

Collard Green Wraps

  • 2-3 Carrots
  • 3-4 Celery Stalks
  • 1 Medium Cucumber
  • 6 Collard Greens
  • Buffalo Chickpeas
  • Blue Cheese Sauce to taste

Buffalo Chickpeas

  • 2 15- Ounce Cans Chickpeas
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1/2 cup Franks Red Hot Buffalo Sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Blue Cheese Sauce

  • 1/2 cup Blue Cheese
  • 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt
  • 3-4 Tablespoons Almond Milk or any other non-dairy milk
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Collard Green Wraps

  • Slice the carrots, celery, and cucumbers into long, skinny sticks and set aside
  • Shave off the part of the collard green stem that sticks up so that the whole leaf is even and flat
  • Chop off any remaining stem that is longer than the leaf itself
  • Heat some water to boil in a pot big enough for the collard green leaves to fit
  • Place collard greens in the boiling water and leave for 30 seconds
  • Take out and pat dry with paper towels
  • Set aside to dry completely
  • Once dry, scoop the buffalo chickpeas, vegetable sticks in the middle of the leaf
  • Fold the long sides in towards the middle and roll the leaf from the top to the bottom like you would a burrito
  • Using a knife, cut collard green wrap in half
  • Top with desired amount of blue cheese sauce
  • Serve and enjoy!

Buffalo Chickpeas

  • Heat a medium sized frying pan on medium heat
  • Rinse an drain the chickpeas
  • In a bowl, combine the chickpeas, 1/4 cup and 2 Tablespoons of the buffalo sauce (but save around 2 Tablespoons and set aside), garlic powder, and salt and pepper
  • Mix the ingredients and place in the frying pan
  • Sautee the chickpeas on medium heat until the buffalo sauce is cooked down and the chickpeas are almost dry, soft and tender-about 5 minutes
  • Take the chickpeas off of the heat and throw back into the bowl
  • Pour the remaining 2 Tablespoons of Buffalo Sauce over the chickpeas and toss until chickpeas are thoroughly coated
  • Evenly distribute chickpeas into each collard green wrap
  • Serve and Enjoy

Blue Cheese Sauce

  • Combine the blue cheese, Greek yogurt, and almond milk into a food processor
  • Pulse until smooth
  • Add salt and pepper to taste
  • Spoon into a small serving bowl
  • Top desired amount on to the collard green wrap
  • Serve and enjoy