| the glory of crispy chickpeas |
What protein costs less than $2, takes less than 15 minutes to prepare, tastes amazing, and goes with basically everything? CRISPY CHICKPEAS. Even my kid who doesn't like chickpeas will gobble these up as a snack or side. They're incredible. Crispy chickpeas are my favorite thing to add to essentially any dish when it needs a protein but I don't know what to add: Pasta? Yes. Salads? Also yes. Indian food? Absolutely. Mexican food? Sure thing. East Asian food? Why not? Throw them in a wrap or sandwich? Yep. A topping for soup? Indeed. (And they work on hot soup or a cold soup like gazpacho.) Since I typically season mine with only salt and pepper they kind of just end up tasting like whatever I add them to. But you can also add whatever seasonings you want. When I'm snacking on them plain, I enjoy them with cumin or chili powder (or both). I've also been known to give them a quick soak in vinegar before preparing them and then they essentially turn into a sal