CHICKPEA CRUNCH

 

Have you ever had a craving for crunchy, salty food? Instead of munching on potato chips, try these chickpea bites. In addition to the taste of salt being beneficial for the Kidney, chickpeas help strengthen the Spleen and the Heart, as well as the Lung.

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Yields1 Serving
 2 cans unsalted chickpeas
 2 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil
 1 Tablespoon dried chopped herbs, such as rosemary, basil, or thyme
 freshly ground sea salt, to taste
1

Preheat oven to 375F.

2

Drain chickpeas in a strainer and dry well with paper towels, making sure not to crush the chickpeas.

3

Place chickpeas on a baking sheet with olive oil and dried herbs. Mix well to ensure that all chickpeas should be coated.

4

Grind salt over the chickpeas as desired.

5

Bake on the top shelf for about 40 minutes, shaking the pan halfway through.

6

The chickpeas should be crunchy on the outside and slightly soft on the inside.

7

Enjoy them as a healthy snack! You can also use them in place of croutons on a salad or atop grilled asparagus for some added crunch.

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Ingredients

 2 cans unsalted chickpeas
 2 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil
 1 Tablespoon dried chopped herbs, such as rosemary, basil, or thyme
 freshly ground sea salt, to taste

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375F.

2

Drain chickpeas in a strainer and dry well with paper towels, making sure not to crush the chickpeas.

3

Place chickpeas on a baking sheet with olive oil and dried herbs. Mix well to ensure that all chickpeas should be coated.

4

Grind salt over the chickpeas as desired.

5

Bake on the top shelf for about 40 minutes, shaking the pan halfway through.

6

The chickpeas should be crunchy on the outside and slightly soft on the inside.

7

Enjoy them as a healthy snack! You can also use them in place of croutons on a salad or atop grilled asparagus for some added crunch.

CHICKPEA CRUNCH