Spiced Up Pumpkin Seeds
Pepitas
Recipe Yield
1 1/2 cups of pepitas
Cooking time
15 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup hulled raw pumpkin seeds
- 1 tablespoon corn, safflower or vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon ground chile piquín or ground Mexican chile, more or less to taste
- 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher or coarse sea salt more or less to taste
- 1 1/2 teaspoon sugar more or less to taste
To Prepare
- Heat the oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Once it is hot but not smoking add the pumpkin seeds. Saute, stirring often, for about 4 to 5 minutes, they will have begun making popping sounds and some of them will begin gaining a nice tanned brown color.
- Transfer to a mixing bowl with a slotted spoon, leaving the remains of the oil behind in the pan. Sprinkle with the ground chile, salt and sugar and toss to coat. As they cool down, they will dry up and become crunchier. Eat or store covered with a lid. They will keep for about a week, if you don't finish them before then.
Comments
10comments inBoston Lettuce Salad with Avocado Dressing
Robyn
Jun 09
I’m very disappointed the recipe for the ‘avocado dressing’ is not included.
Even though it’s named in the title of thus salad only ingredients, & method, listed are fir the spiced pumpkin seeds🤷♀️☹️
Pati Jinich
Jun 09
Hello Robyn, thanks for reaching out. There is a confusion with the link you were trying, but here is the correct one for the salad and the avocado dressing. Enjoy!
Brian
Feb 27
When I click on this recipe, the site shows a picture of the Boston Lettuce Salad with Avocado Dressing, but the recipe below the picture is for Spiced up pumpkin seeds. Looking for the avocado dressing recipe, am I missing something?
Pati Jinich
Mar 07
Hello Brian, thanks for catching this, we are revamping the website but is still a work in progress, we will get there soon! In the meantime, here is the actual recipe for the salad that includes the avocado dressing, enjoy! https://patijinich.com/boston-lettuce-salad/
Roxanne / From rpond2@gmail.com
Feb 22
where is the recipe for the avocado dressing ? There is only the recipe for the spiced up pumpkin seeds. No dressing for the Boston lettuce salad with avocado dressing. Thanks.
Pati Jinich
Mar 07
Thanks for catching this Roxanne, we are working on the website to make it more user friendly, we will get there soon. Here is the recipe you are looking for, enjoy 😉 https://patijinich.com/boston-lettuce-salad/
Simona Coja
Aug 20
What was the desert cooked in the episode featuring this salad and the mole stew, please? Looked like chocolate cookies
Pati Jinich
Aug 23
Yes Simona, they were these chocolate cookies, enjoy! https://patijinich.com/pati_2020/chocolate-cookies-with-hibiscus-flowers/
Hilary
Feb 13
Boston Lettuce Salad with Avocado Dressing–for this recipe, how long will the avocado dressing keep?
Pati
Feb 14
Up to 2 days, well covered in your refrigerator. Stir or shake before using!