Recipe: Spicy Roasted Chickpeas

Looking for a veggie appetizer with a zing? This recipe packs together protein and fiber with plenty of spice! Bring to a party, serve as a snack or use in place of croutons on a salad.

Ingredients

• 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 tablespoon olive or canola oil
• 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium taco seasoning mix (or you can use your own mix of cumin, paprika, red pepper flakes and pepper)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
2. In a bowl, toss beans and oil to coat evenly. Sprinkle on seasoning mix.
3. Spread out in single layer on a cookie sheet.
4. Bake for 10 minutes, then shake the pan to reposition the beans and to brown evenly. Bake another 10 minutes until brown.

Nutritional information (per serving)

Makes 4 servings
Serving size = 1/4 cup

Calories: 130
Protein: 4 g
Carbohydrate: 17 g
Dietary fiber: 3 g
Total fat: 5 g
Saturated fat: 0 g
Trans fat: 0 g
Sugar: 2 g
Sodium: 460 mg