Vegan roasted chickpeas with smoked paprika salt

Vegan roasted chickpeas with smoked paprika salt: a crunchy snack made with chickpeas, olive oil, smoked paprika, garlic and cumin.

At a glance

• Serves 2
• Prep time: 10 min
• Cooking time: 30 min
• Total time: 40 min
• Calories: 180 kcal per serving
• Protein: 7 g
• Fat: 8 g
• Carbs: 20 g

Ingredients

• 1 tin of chickpeas
• Coarse sea salt to taste
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• ½ tsp cumin

Method

You’ll need: oven · baking tray · sieve

1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C (180 °C fan) and line a baking tray with baking paper. Drain the chickpeas, rinse them and pat them very thoroughly dry.
2. Stir the olive oil with the smoked paprika, garlic powder and cumin. Add the chickpeas and coat them evenly with the spice mix.
3. Spread the chickpeas loosely on the tray so they roast rather than steam. A little space between them makes them crunchier.
4. Roast in the oven at 200 °C for 25–30 min, shaking the tray or turning the chickpeas halfway through. Bake until they're golden brown and look noticeably drier.
5. Take them out of the oven and sprinkle straight away with coarse sea salt. Let the steam escape briefly so they get even crunchier.
6. Serve warm or completely cooled. They work as a snack, on salads or as a crunchy topping for bowls.

Good to know

Sometimes it's the simple oven recipes that disappear the fastest. Spicy on the outside, still slightly soft inside – and that's exactly why they're so good.

Swaps

Chickpeas → white beans (also with fibre and plant protein). Olive oil → avocado oil (stable at high heat, with monounsaturated fats). Smoked paprika → mild paprika plus a little smoked salt (similar flavour, often easier to dose finely). Garlic powder → finely grated fresh garlic (fresher flavour, but it can brown faster).

Allergens

The recipe is naturally vegan and contains few allergens. Pulses can cause wind if you have a sensitive stomach, it's best to season a little more mildly for children, and well-heated chickpeas are fine during pregnancy.

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