A drizzle of olive oil to finish pulls together the flavors of this easy vegan crock pot stew.

Cover and cook on Low for 6 hours.

Measure 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid from the slow cooker into a small bowl.

The ingredients for the slow-cooker mediterranean diet stew recipe

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Add 2 tablespoons chickpeas; mash with a fork until smooth.

Cover and cook on Low until the kale is tender, about 30 minutes.

Ladle the stew evenly into 6 bowls; drizzle with oil.

The ingredients for the slow-cooker mediterranean diet stew recipe chopped up and added to slow-cooker with broth

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Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.

Tips

Equipment: 4-qt.

  • Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day.

The ingredients for the slow-cooker mediterranean diet stew recipe chopped up and added to slow-cooker with broth, with crushed up chickpeas next to it

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Kale and chickpeas added to the slow-cooker with the rest of the ingredients for the slow-cooker mediterranean diet stew recipe

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The slow-cooker mediterranean diet stew in a slow cooker, with a serving spoon holding some of the soup up above the slow cooker

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