These Cajun Roasted Chickpeas are spicy, super easy and a super tasty snack!
Yield: 6(1/3 cup) servings
Ingredients
2(15 oz) cans garbanzo beans , (also known as chickpeas)
Cooking spray
½teaspoonsalt
½teaspoongarlic powder
½teaspoonpaprika
¼teaspoonblack pepper
¼teaspoononion powder
¼teaspooncayenne pepper
¼teaspoondried oregano
¼teaspoondried thyme
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Drain and rinse the garbanzo beans and then spread them in a single layer on a clean dish towel. Pat dry with another towel and allow them to sit and dry for another 5 minutes. Transfer the chickpeas to a single layer on a baking sheet and place in the oven. Bake for 30 minutes, shaking the pan (or stirring the chickpeas) every 10 minutes.
While the chickpeas are roasting, combine all the spices listed and stir until well mixed.
Remove the chickpeas from the oven and spray them with cooking spray to coat. Immediately transfer the chickpeas to a mixing bowl while still hot and sprinkle the seasonings over the top. Mix together until chickpeas are well coated.
Spread the seasoned chickpeas back onto the baking sheet and return them to the oven for another 10-15 minutes. Turn the oven off and leave the chickpeas in for another 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes.
Notes
To view your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, click here!Nutrition Information:131 calories, 24 g carbs, 0 g sugars, 1 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 8 g protein, 8 g fiber (from myfitnesspal.com)MyWW SmartPoints per (1/3 cup) serving: (SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)Green: 3 SmartPoints/ Blue: 3 SmartPoints/ Purple: 3 SmartPointsWeight Watchers Points Plus: 3 per (1/3 cup) serving (P+ calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)Cajun spice mix adapted from allrecipes