Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Crispy, Crunchy, Roasted Chickpeas


This recipe is freaking easy, and incredibly customizable.
These crunchy balls of goodness are a healthy alternative to popcorn & are great on salads.
Replace the salt and nutritional yeast with whatever you think you want on it. Anything goes great really. Experiment with sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg, or spice it up with some hot pepper. REALLY ANYTHING GOES ON THESE BABIES.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 15 oz (1 can) -- chickpeas
  • 2 TBS -- Olive Oil
  • Salt*
  • Nutritional Yeast Flakes*
  • *(optional) any spices of your choosing can be substituted.


STEP 1:

Preheat oven to 400°F







STEP 2:

Add chickpeas & olive oil (and wet spices if using them) to a shallow pan and toss until coated.

Spread chickpeas in a single layer on the sheet and sprinkle salt (and/or other dry spices if you are using them) over chickpeas.





STEP 3:

Bake, Tossing chickpeas every 5-10 minutes, Until they begin to brown. (About 20 minutes)








STEP 4:

Remove from oven and cool.


Sprinkle with nutritional yeast & more salt (or other spices) if desired.






STEP 5:

Enjoy.









-Jordan Halliday

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