I wrote this a while ago back in the old apartment. (You can tell by the poor light in the photos!) Then it sat in my drafts folder, oops. But now I am back in the swing of things and it’s time to set this baby free in the world. Unfortunately, it’s a high-heat oven recipe and the weather is now high-heat oven all day, all the time. So maybe shelve this one until the Fall? Or make it if where you live is nice and cool.
Today, a recipe double-header: While you already have that oven on, blasting it’s roasting heat, make 2 different roasted vegetables and enjoy some serious plant-based snacking!
Oftentimes I hear whining in my home that goes “There is nothing to eeeeeaaaaaatttt!” The fridge is full of food. What they are really saying is that there are no snacky, junk foody things. Yes, true, we are purposefully poorly stocked with those sorts of things. Pity. But these roasted chickpeas and carrots are a big hit with my little munchers! Crunchy, salty, a little sweet, and not too unhealthy or binge-inducing. I promise to always keep a supply handy.
You can do the seasonings on these any way you choose. I did the chickpeas with rosemary, but you could do them with Mexican spices or Indian curry or even these salt and vinegar chickpeas HERE.
The carrots I did with lemon flavor, but again, anything goes!
Ingredients
- 2 cups of cooked or canned chickpeas
- 1 Tbsp olive oil OR spray with cooking spray
- sea salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary or a handful of dried to taste
- few dashes of garlic powder or a fresh garlic clove, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200C.
- Toss chickpeas in a bowl with oil and seasonings.
- Spread on a baking sheet.
- Roast in the oven for about 30-45 minutes until they reach your desired doneness. You want them crunchy on the outside but not so hard that you break a tooth!
Ingredients
- 5-6 large carrots
- 1 Tbsp oil OR spritz of cooking spray
- sea salt and freshly ground pepper
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200C.
- Cut the carrots into coins.
- Toss with oil, seasoning and lemon juice.
- Spread on a baking sheet and roast 20-30 minutes until crispy and caramelized and absolutely delicious!
This post is taking part in Wellness Weekends at DietDessertnDogs.com. You can see all the delicious, nutritious submissions HERE.
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