Smokey Tamari Roasted Chickpeas

These are probably my favorite things to make.  They are SO easy and delicious.  I created the recipe for my toddler cooking class and all my toddlers along with their mommies fell in love with them.  My favorite way to eat these chickpeas is in a rice bowl, with brown rice (or quinoa) and whatever greens I have available.  But they are so good to eat as a snack, or to throw on top of salad.  They are so versatile! 

Tamari Roasted Chickpeas

• 2 tablespoons tamari (soy sauce)
• 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil*
• 1 teaspoon rice vinegar**
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons maple syrup
• 2 cans chickpeas

* You can use any oil you like

** If you don't have rice vinegar, you can replace it with extra lemon juice

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.  Line a sheet tray with parchment paper.
2. Whisk together the tamari, sea salt, smoked paprika, sesame oil, vinegar, lemon juice and maple syrup.
3. Toss the chickpeas in the tamari mixture until coated.
4. Pour the chickpea mixture with extra liquid onto the parchment lined sheet tray and bake for 10-15 minutes until most of the liquid is absorbed. The chickpeas should be tender. Do not over bake or the chickpeas with be dry.