How long should pumpkin seeds be soaked?

I do not do single textures.The most delicious thing is usually a mouth-party of tastes and feels, and my way to pimp up a one-dimensional dish is to add some pumpkin seed crunch.

Pumpkin seeds, or pepitas, are my go-to adornment for salads, and as a straight-up eat-by-the-handful snack.

I swirled a little homemade Greek yogurt, pumpkin purée, and honey into them.

These little seeds are perfect in their simplicity, but still need some work.

Nuts and seeds have phytic acid.If the seeds are not in an optimum environment, they are less helpful to our digestion.There are drugs that bind with minerals and prevent proper absorption.This can lead to deficiencies and gastrointestinal irritation for some unlucky people.

When you soak raw nuts and seeds, you will be able to break down much of the phytic acid, which will allow the minerals, vitamins, fats, and proteins to be more readily absorbed.

The modern diet is low in vitamins and so absorption problems are common.It's always a good idea to soak seeds and nuts in order to get to their good stuff.

According to research, phytic acid may have a protective effect in the body, but in order to provide this beneficial effect, we must be able to absorb these, first.

Roasting pumpkin seeds is more about flavour than it is about health.

Most ovens don't have a low enough setting to not destroy pumpkin seeds.If you want to preserve optimal nutrition, you should use a dehydrator.Roasting at a slightly higher temp does improve flavour, so there is a little compromise if you are looking for a healthy, but tasty snack.

I roast my seeds on my oven's lowest setting, so I preserve some of the nutrition, while getting a delicious flavour.

If you don't mind losing the good fats, go with a slightly higher roasting temp, or roast for longer, and stop when the seeds become fragrant and golden brown, like popcorn.

Here is a step-by-step guide on how to roast pumpkin seeds.

A step-by-step guide that will show you how to eat the healthiest pumpkin seeds in no time.

I found this recipe for pumpkin seeds on MorningDelicious.com, it was easy to follow, and it turned out amazing!My 9 year old daughter was able to prepare these for us.We will return for more recipes.Thank you!!

Did you shell the pumpkin seeds?I have some from a pumpkin that I am not sure of how to shell.

Hello,Ellie!I use pepitas, which are already shelled, so I don't shell mine.There are three very easy ways to shell the seeds.