Hello!!
Are you a salty or a sweet person? I am definitely a salty girl. I love salty snacks! Chips and salsa, crackers with cheese, soft pretzels with cheese, and so much more … nom nom! So when I decided to do a cleanse, I knew I was going to have to find something salty and crunchy to munch on. And I found it … chickpeas!
Chickpeas are full of fiber, iron and protein! You can snack on them and feel good about it! Interested? Then try this recipe on for size, you will be impressed!
Gluten Free Spicy Crispy Chickpeas
Author: Shelly B
Cuisine: Snack
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A salty and savory snack with less guilt! Recipe from chow.com
Ingredients
- 2 15 oz. cans of organic chickpeas
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon sea salt (or a little more if you like salt, like me!)
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 400°F.
- Drain and rinse the chickpeas, then allow the little guys to dry. You can lay them on some paper towels if you want.
- While they are drying, take all the dry spices and mix them together in a small bowl.
- Once they are basically dry, place the chickpeas in a large bowl and toss with the olive oil. Once they are coated, sprinkle in all the spices and stir until all the chickpeas are nicely covered.
- Spread the chickpeas evenly on a baking sheet.
- Bake until crispy, which will take about 30 to 40 minutes. Stir them around about half way through so they all get crispy.
- Let them cool, then munch away! And if there are any left, store them in an airtight container.
Confession: mine didn’t last very long. I tried, but they are addicting! I have made 3 batches already.
You should make them too, and then tell me about it?!?
Till next time … stay salty (and sweet!) —S
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