As two major sources of folate, combining red peppers and chickpeas creates a tag-team effect that helps boost energy levels. Chickpeas are one of the richest whole-food sources of folate, but a one-cup serving still falls short of meeting your daily needs. Red peppers pick up where the chickpeas leave off to help supply nearly a day’s worth of folate. Folate facilitates red blood cell production, essential for carrying oxygen to working muscles. View Full Recipe.