Featured recipe from Marilu's table * Italian chickpea nibbles

Here's a tasty snack that's high in protein – over 6 grams per serving! You can also use the herbilicious chickpeas in a marinara sauce for pasta.

This recipe is from The Get Healthy, Go Vegan Cookbook: 125 Easy and Delicious Recipes to Jump-Start Weight Loss and Help You Feel Great, by Dr. Neal Barnard and Robyn Webb.

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Italian Chickpea Nibbles

Blue * Serves 4

1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained

1 teaspoon olive oil

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/4 teaspoon dried basil

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

kosher or sea salt to taste

freshly ground black pepper to taste

vegetable oil cooking spray

Preheat the oven to 400F.

In a bowl, combine the chickpeas, oil, garlic powder, oregano, basil, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray (or wipe with a paper towel that has some vegetable oil on it). Spread the chickpeas onto the baking sheet in one layer. Roast the chickpeas until they are nicely browned, about 10 minutes, tossing them halfway through. Remove from the oven and cool slightly.