Pepitas look a lot like pumpkin seeds, and some people use the terms interchangeably. They crop up in granola recipes, taste fantastic on salads and make an excellent garnish for fall soup recipes.

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Pepitas can also elevate soups.Adding them as a garnish not only brings a pop of color but also some pleasant crunchiness. For example, try sprinkling a handful on top of a creamy sweet potato or ...

Pumpkin seeds are edible seeds from pumpkins and other varieties of gourd squash. The seeds are cream colored, flat, and oval with a nutty, slightly sweet flavor. They are roasted, salted, and ...

But roasted, hulled pumpkin seeds (properly known as pepitas) are a delicious, nutty backbone of many Mexican dishes and are well worth getting to know. And thanks to the popularity of Hispanic ...

Because pepitas are shelled pumpkin seeds, right? After excavating these little seeds from their unyielding white exterior in indeed a really strenuous manner (is this how they do it for mass ...