Spicy Toasted Garbanzo Beans and Pistachios
A flavorful Mediterranean-inspired snack featuring crispy roasted chickpeas and pistachios seasoned with cumin, cayenne, and fresh thyme. Perfect for entertaining or as a healthy, protein-rich snack.
6 servings
32 min
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Ingredients
- •2 cans garbanzo beans
- •¼ cup corn oil
- •1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
- •1 teaspoon ground cumin
- •1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- •½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- •1 cup shelled raw pistachios
- •2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Toss garbanzo beans with next 5 ingredients in medium bowl. Transfer mixture to rimmed baking sheet. Bake until garbanzos are golden and crisp, stirring occasionally with metal spatula, about 20 minutes. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Keep at room temperature.)
20 min
- 2.
Stir pistachios and thyme into garbanzo mixture. Bake until beans and pistachios are crunchy, about 12 minutes. Transfer mixture to bowl and serve warm.
12 min
