Snacks to Eat Before Bed - Part 4 Recipe
Chickpeas
These
little legumes provide a great punch of protein and other important nutrients.
Grab a can, drain and rinse, and enjoy a 1/2-cup serving for
only around 110 calories. Even better: Crunchy chickpea snacks are
becoming increasingly popular. Try the kinds by Biena, or make your own
with my simple recipe.
Crispy
Roasted Chickpeas
1/4th of recipe (about 1/4 cup): 92 calories, 1.5g fat (0g sat
fat), 337mg sodium, 15.5g carbs, 4.5g fiber, 1g sugars, 5g protein
Preheat
oven to 400F. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
Drain
and rinse a 15-ounce can of chickpeas/garbanzo beans. Thoroughly pat dry.
Discard any skins that were removed while drying.
Place
beans on the baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes.
Rearrange
beans on the sheet, either with a spatula or by gently shaking the sheet (using
an oven mitt). Bake until browned, 15 to 25 minutes.
Transfer
beans to a medium bowl. Drizzle with 1/4 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil, and
sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. If you like, add chili powder, garlic powder,
and/or onion powder. Toss to coat.
Let
cool for a crispier snack, or enjoy warm!
Comment: I love hummus but have never tried eating the
chickpeas roasted. Tey do sound delicious
and I will be giving this one a try.