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RAW and UNSALTED
Subtly sweet and nutty with a chewy texture, the roasted seeds from inside your Halloween pumpkin are one of the most nutritious and flavorful seeds around!
Pumpkin seeds are a very good source of the minerals magnesium, manganese and phosphorous, and a good source of iron, copper, protein, and zinc. Snack on a quarter-cup of pumpkin seeds and you will receive 46.1% of the daily value for magnesium, 28.7% of the DV for iron, 52.0% of the DV for manganese, 24.0% of the DV for copper, 16.9% of the DV for protein, and 17.1% of the DV for zinc.
Pumpkin seeds provide relief from artritis by reducing inflammatory symtoms, promote prostate health, and help maintain bone density.
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USES:
1.)Add pumpkin seeds to healthy saut?ed vegetables.
2.)Sprinkle pumpkin seeds on top of mixed green salads.
3.)Grind pumpkin seeds with fresh garlic, parsley and cilantro leaves. Mix with olive oil and lemon juice for a tasty salad dressing.
4.)Add chopped pumpkin seeds to your favorite hot or cold cereal.
5.)Add pumpkin seeds to your oatmeal raisin cookie or granola recipe.
6.)Next time you make burgers, whether it be from vegetables, turkey or beef, add some ground pumpkin seeds.
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