Hi, guys! I hope you’re all having a fabulous start to the week. I wanted to share one of my favorite recipes for meal prepping that’s so versatile. Roasted chickpeas are awesome as a snack, added to salads or even main dishes to boost the nutritional content. This spicy version has a delicious kick to take any meal up a notch. As you can see from most of my recipes, I LOVE using chickpeas in all different types of ways – mashed into hummus, roasted, or just plain on top of salads. They’re full of fiber to aid in digestive health and helps rid the body of cholesterol. Chickpeas are also a good source of plant based protein – especially combined with a grain such as rice. Beans and grains are incomplete proteins, but when eaten together become “complete.” This doesn’t have to be in the same meal, but same day is best!
You may be asking from my first sentence, what is meal prepping? How is it different from meal planning? So – when you meal PLAN, you spend time at the beginning of the week to map out your meals you’d like to make, when you’re going to make them and proceed to grocery shop accordingly. Meal PREP is actually preparing and cooking ahead for the week and having your meals already made – making it easier to fit healthy eating into a busy lifestyle. I prefer a little bit of both – I like to make a few certain foods ahead at the beginning of the week to make meal PLANNING easier as well as save time on busy nights.
These Spicy Turmeric Roasted Chickpeas are a great addition to your meal prepping routine. Or if you haven’t began meal prepping, try it out with this recipe and add a zip of spicy, delicious, and crunchy plant protein powerhouses to your meals and snacks effortlessly! It was SO easy to boost the nutritional content of these chickpeas by adding turmeric. I’ve been raving about turmeric a lot lately (Golden Turmeric Milk recipe here) – and this proves my point of how easy it is to use on just about anything!
Spicy Turmeric Roasted Chickpeas
Crunchy roasted chickpeas with spicy kick - great for snacking or topping over salads.
Ingredients
- 1 14.5 oz. can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 tbsp. ground cumin
- 1 tbsp. ground paprika
- 1 tbsp. garlic powder
- 1 tbsp. onion powder
- 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper, or omit if desired
- 1 tbsp. ground turmeric
- dash of sea salt and pepper
Directions
- Step 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Step 2 Drain and rinse chickpeas and place in medium sized bowl. Pat dry. Add oil and toss to fully coat.
- Step 3 Add all spices to chickpeas and toss to fully coat.
- Step 4 Spread out on baking sheet evenly and bake at 425 degrees F for 25 minutes, checking at 20 minutes to avoid burning.
Try adding these Spicy Turmeric Roasted Chickpeas to:
- Roasted Sweet Potato Salad
- Arugula, Avocado & Egg Salad with Ginger Dijon Dressing
- Citrus Zucchini Noodles with Avocado & Apricot
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