Blue Corn Chickpea Tacos Recipe

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Recipe Story

Everyone loves these tacos. I’ve managed to get my parents, my best friend, and just about everyone I know hooked on them. They’re also one of the most popular recipes on my website, Happyherbivore.com. I like to eat these chickpeas in blue corn taco shells with arugula, fresh tomatoes, and a tiny dollop of Sour Cream on top.

Ingredients

 Soy sauce1 Tablespoon
 1 to 2 tsp lemon or lime juice
 Chili powder1 Tablespoon
 11?2 tsp ground cumin
 1 tsp fine salt
 Pepper1 Teaspoon
 1?2 tsp paprika
 1?4 tsp granulated garlic powder
 1?4 tsp granulated onion powder
 1?8 tsp cayenne powder
 1?4 tsp dried marjoram or oregano
 Can chickpeas1 15 Ounce, drained, rinsed
 Blue corn taco shells
 Arugula or lettuce
 1 salad tomato, diced

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400˚F.
2. Grease cookie sheet or line with parchment paper and set aside.
3. Whisk soy sauce, juice, and spices together, then combine with chickpeas in a bowl, stirring to combine.
4. Transfer to cookie sheet in a single layer.
5. Spray with cooking spray and bake for 20 to 40 minutes, until chickpeas are as crisp as desired.
6. Spoon chickpeas into taco shells and top with greens and tomatoes.

Nutritional Information: Calories 59; Calories from Fat 6; Total Fat 0.7g; Cholesterol 0mg; Total Carbohydrate 10.6g; Dietary Fiber 0.6g; Sugars 2.7g; Protein 3.1g


This recipe was excerpted from The Happy Herbivore. To purchase the book, visit www.amazon.com.
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