Lunch: Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Don't toss the seeds next time you're carving a pumpkin—save them for Roasted Pumpkin Seeds! Vary up this simple snack by adding different spices to the seeds for even more flavor.

Ingredients

Pumpkins
Cooking spray
Salt

Instructions

While carving pumpkins, scoop out the pulp and seeds with a large metal spoon and place in a bowl. Use your fingers to separate the seeds from the pulp; discard pulp. Place seeds in a colander as you go. Pat seeds dry with paper towels. Place seeds on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet and let dry overnight. Preheat oven to 250 ºF. Mist another baking sheet with cooking spray. Spread seeds out in a single layer on baking sheet and bake until lightly browned, 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, stirring seeds every 15 minutes. About 15 minutes before end of baking time, mist seeds with cooking spray. When finished baking, season with salt.

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