Air-Fryer Crispy Chickpeas

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Air-fried chickpea snacks are intensely flavored and incredibly crunchy. Drying the chickpeas is essential to a good crunch, so don't skip this step. If you have time, leave them out on the counter to dry for an hour or two before frying.

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Adam Hickman spent nearly a decade developing, testing and refining thousands of recipes for various Dotdash Meredith brands, including Real Simple, Food & Wine and EatingWell. This involved evaluating recipes using ESHA (a nutritional analysis software) and adjusting them as needed to meet nutritional standards.

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Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
20 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
1 cup
Nutrition Profile:
Low-Carb Diabetes-Friendly Nut-Free Dairy-Free Low-Sodium Soy-Free High-Fiber Heart-Healthy Vegan Vegetarian Egg-Free Gluten-Free Low-Calorie
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Ingredients

  • 1 (15 ounce) can unsalted chickpeas, rinsed and drained

  • 1 ½ tablespoons toasted sesame oil

  • ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika

  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper

  • ⅛ teaspoon salt

  • Cooking spray

  • 2 lime wedges

Directions

  1. Spread chickpeas on several layers of paper towels. Top with more paper towels and pat until very dry, rolling the chickpeas under the paper towels to dry all sides.

  2. Combine the chickpeas and oil in a medium bowl. Sprinkle with paprika, crushed red pepper and salt. Pour into an air fryer basket and coat with cooking spray. Cook at 400 degrees F until very well browned, 12 to 14 minutes, shaking the basket occasionally. Squeeze lime wedges over the chickpeas and serve.

Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, January 2019

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

132 Calories
6g Fat
14g Carbs
5g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Serving Size 1/4 cup
Calories 132
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 14g 5%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Protein 5g 9%
Total Fat 6g 7%
Saturated Fat 1g 4%
Vitamin A 118IU 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Folate 0mcg 0%
Sodium 86mg 4%
Calcium 40mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%
Magnesium 27mg 6%
Potassium 152mg 3%

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.

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