WHAT ARE PEPITAS?
You may ask yourself, what’s a pepita and where might I find one? Pepitas are green, hulless seeds from a specific type of squash called an Oil Seed Pumpkin. The seeds are used to make pumpkin seed oil or to eat out of hand similar to sunflower seeds.
You can find them in the health food bulk bin section at your local grocery store. If you can’t find pepitas, feel free to substitute sunflower seeds and eliminate the toasting step.
INGREDIENTS
For the sauce:
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon Frank’s Red Hot Sauce or more to taste
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoon water
For the quinoa:
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup dry quinoa
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
For the pepitas:
- 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup pepitas
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
For the sweet potatoes:
- 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled, and cut into ½ inch cubes.
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
