In a previous post, I wrote that my husband and I are driving up the coast to Canada. Our first stop was Bishop, California, which is east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Although it’s heading towards summer here, there is still plenty of snow on the mountains. Below is a photo of a Bishop alfalfa field. Gorgeous!
We went for groceries at the Vons in Bishop and decided to purchase a cold lunch: Dietz & Watson roast beef sandwich with cheese at the sandwich counter, and some broccoli slaw with red onion and raisins at the deli. But I also had a hankering for something salty and crunchy and headed for the snack aisle.
I selected a bag of Saffron Road Chickpea chips from a plethora of chip choices. As a rule, I don’t eat chips very often because they have little nutritional benefit and are basically empty calories. At my age, I have to watch for that if I want to keep my “girlish figure,” haha! However, I noted that this product, a combination of lentils, sweet potatoes, chickpeas, cornmeal, and peas, contained 4 grams of protein, which is pretty good for chips. The Saffron Road chips are baked and not fried, and they don’t contain any saturated fat. And for my gluten-sensitive readers, this product is advertised as gluten-free.
And they taste pretty good!
Below are nutrition facts for Saffron Road Chickpea chips. You can also find them at Sprouts Market.
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