SALAD GREENS WITH PEPITA DRESSING
Chef Gabriela Cámara likens her pepita dressing to a Mexican pesto, with toasted pepitas (pumpkin seeds) standing in for pine nuts. Here it's used to lightly coat fresh greens for a simple yet delicious salad, but it's also a wonderful condiment for grilled chicken or fish.
Provided by Gabriela Cámara
Categories main-dish
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a mixing bowl, add greens, tearing larger leaves into pieces. Drizzle with 2 to 3 tablespoons Pepita Dressing and gently toss with your hands to coat. (Using tongs may damage the leaves.) Dollop 1 tablespoon dressing on the bottom of a serving bowl, then arrange tossed salad on top. If desired, garnish with more pepitas before serving.
- In a food processor, add pepitas, parsley leaves, garlic, lime juice, olive oil, salt, and serrano pepper. Blend to a smooth and homogeneous consistency, about 20 seconds, stopping to scrape down the bowl halfway through. Season to taste with more salt as needed. Makes about 1 cup. (Store excess dressing in a lidded container in the refrigerator up to 1 week.)
AUTUMN APPLE PEPITA SALAD
I work in natural foods and some of the items we sell at the store, such as pepitas, dried apple chips, and apple cider vinegar, inspired me to create this recipe. Pepitas are Mexican pumpkin seeds and a perfect crunchy topping for this fall-influenced salad.
Provided by Dianne
Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Spinach Salad Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Toss pepitas with 1 teaspoon olive oil in a bowl; spread onto a baking sheet.
- Toast in the preheated oven until pepitas start to turn golden brown and become fragrant, about 5 minutes. Let cool.
- Combine 1/3 cup olive oil, vinegar, sugar, mustard, mayonnaise, shallot, and black pepper together in a container with a tight-fitting lid. Screw on lid tightly and shake dressing vigorously.
- Toss the toasted pepitas, dressing, romaine lettuce, spinach, apple chips, cranberries, and bleu cheese together in a large bowl.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 374.2 calories, Carbohydrate 30.4 g, Cholesterol 6.8 mg, Fat 27.4 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 179.9 mg, Sugar 24.1 g
EL TORITO CILANTRO AND PEPITA SALAD DRESSING
I love this dressing at El Torito. I could sit there and just eat it with a spoon. I found this copy-cat recipe and I wanted to post it so I can make it myself, and secretly eat it straight from the jar :-)
Provided by Aussie-In-California
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 20m
Yield 1 Quart, 64 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place all dressing ingredients except cilantro, mayonnaise and water in a blender of food processor.
- Blend approximately 10 seconds, and then add cilantro little by little until blended smooth.
- Depending on size of blender, it may be necessary to do in batches.
- Place mayonnaise and water in a large stainless steel bowl, and mix with a wire whip until smooth.
- Add the blended ingredients to the mayonnaise mixture, and mix thoroughly.
- Place in an airtight container and refrigerate.
- Will keep for three days.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 54.3, Fat 5.8, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 0.7, Sodium 44.4, Carbohydrate 0.3, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.1, Protein 0.4
ROASTED BEET SALAD WITH PEPITA CRUNCH
Sugared pepitas add a sweet crunch to this roasted beet and greens salad.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Recipes
Time 1h40m
Yield Makes 8 servings, 1-1/4 cups each.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 425ºF.
- Place beets on foil-covered baking sheet. Bake 1 hour or until tender; cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, cook pepitas in skillet on medium heat 3 min. or until lightly browned, stirring frequently. Add sugar; cook on high heat 4 min. or until sugar melts and coats pepitas, stirring constantly with wooden spoon. Immediately spread onto baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray; separate lightly with fork. Cool completely.
- Blend dressing and half the pepitas in blender until smooth. Peel beets, then cut into 1/2-inch-wide wedges; place in large bowl. Add dressing mixture, remaining pepitas and all remaining ingredients; mix lightly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 220, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 290 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 6 g
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