Roasted Ceci Nuts

Ingredients:
2 cups cooked or canned chick-peas, rinsed and drained (see note)
1 tablespoon olive oil
Coarse salt

Directions:
In a medium bowl, toss the chick-peas wit the oil to coat.

Spread the chick-peas on a baking sheet and roast at 375-degrees for 40 minutes, or until brown and crisp.

Remove from the oven and sprinkle with salt to taste. Cool before turning into a bowl.

Note:  Dried chick-peas that have been soaked and cooked seem better suited to roasting than canned chick-peas because they have absorbed less liquid and are firmer. They become drier and crisper during roasting.

Double or triple this recipe; these "nuts" make healthy snacks to have on hand. Re-crisp at 375-degrees for five minutes if they become soft.

Recipe makes two-cups.

Nutrition information per 1/4-cup serving:
Calories: 29
Fat: 0.8g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 2mg