Roasted pumpkin seeds with olive oil
What's the scariest thing about Halloween? The food waste.
Each year 18,000 tonnes of pumpkin are wasted in the UK.
And what a lot of people don’t know is how delicious and healthy the seeds are.
Pumpkin seeds are also full of lots of great nutrients, and they are a particularly good source of magnesium, which can help improve bone health, mood, and sleep. One 30g serving is over 40% of your daily intake!
These make a perfect quick zero waste snack for breakfasts, lunches, or just to enjoy on their own.
Here's the method:
For 1 pumpkin
- Carefully remove the seeds from your pumpkin.
- Add the seeds to a bowl of water and gently wash off the pulp.
- Preheat your oven to 180-200 degrees celsius.
- Drain your washed seeds.
- Dry the seeds using a tea towel, or paper towels.
- Add a pinch of salt flakes, add a good drizzle of olive oil.
- (If you are wanting to make sweet, and savoury, at this point split the seeds into two bowls).
- To your sweet seeds add approx 1/2-1 tbs maple syrup, or other sweet syrup.
- Stir to coat well.
- In a separate bowl, mix your dry ingredients together for your everything seasoning (sesame seeds, onion and garlic granules, poppy seeds and good pinch of salt flakes).
- To your savoury seeds add your seasoning, and stir to coat the seeds.
- Roast for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown—careful, these can catch easily.
- Wait to cool, and enjoy!
Make it your own:
These make a great base for any spices—be as adventurous as you like! Or, if you prefer a simple, classic then opt for just a sprinkling of sea salt.
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