Winter Squash and Pumpkin Seeds
We ate all of the spaghetti squash seeds we made, but here is a nice pic of some pumpkin seeds. Photo by WordRidden
We made spaghetti squash for the first time a few days ago, and topped it with some cherry tomatoes and other veggies for a pasta-like meal. It was better than I thought it was going to be, but next time I think we’ll need more topping; we had a lot more “noodles” in our spaghetti squash than I was anticipating. We also set aside the seeds for roasting, which I did tonight.
All winter squash seeds, including pumpkins, are pretty similar and can all be roasted and eaten. They are also very nutritious. According to World’s Healthiest Foods website, pumpkin seeds promote prostate and bone health in men, are anti-inflammatory and contain phytosterols that lower cholesterol. They also are rich in manganese, magnesium, phosphorous, iron and other vitamins and minerals.
I roasted some tonight with a little olive oil and seasoned salt, and they were crunchy and delicious. Now I can’t wait to open up some of our other winter squashes and pumpkins and roast some more seeds. Yummy.
If you’d like to try some, preheat your oven to 350, mix your pumpkin seeds with a little olive oil and seasoning (I used seasoned salt but you can use just about anything you like… plain salt, soy sauce, cayenne pepper, etc.) Then roast for 30-45 minutes until they are lightly browned and crunchy.
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October 7th, 2009 at 2:20 am
We LOVE spagetti squash…in season I think we eat it weekly. We have never roasted the seeds though-typically just chunk them. Great idea!
October 7th, 2009 at 3:20 am
I love using the Joe's fry seasoning on seeds. Very good!
October 7th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
This is probably a stupid question, but after you get the seeds out, do you just rinse them, or do you have to soak them in water at all? For some reason, I feel like I've soaked them in the past, but I might just be remembering incorrectly.
October 9th, 2009 at 2:34 am
Jake loves the squash seeds, its one of the few things he is finding acceptable to eat this week
October 9th, 2009 at 2:34 am
Ooh, good idea, I want to try that too.
October 9th, 2009 at 2:35 am
Angie, it's not a stupid question, you don't have to soak them unless you think it's easier to get the squash / pumpkin off that way. The spaghetti squash i used didn't have a lot of stuff stuck to the seeds, but pumpkin usually does. I usually just rinse off the seeds unless it is really stuck on, then i soak them more.
March 2nd, 2010 at 2:29 pm
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