Herbed Pumpkin Seeds

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups raw whole pumpkin seeds
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
• 1 tablespoon dried basil

Recipe

• 1 rinse seeds well in cold water, removing all of the fibrous strings and pat thoroughly dry.
• 2 transfer to a large bowl and add the oil and salt, rosemary and basil, stirring well to coat.
• 3 spread seeds on a baking sheet in a single layer. bake at 350 degrees until crisp and golden, 12 to 15 minutes. taste for seasoning add more salt if desired.
• 4 variation 1 - for spicy seeds: use 1 teaspoon salt and 2 teaspoons chili powder.
• 5 variation 2 - for indian seeds: use 1 tablespoons curry powder, a pinch of cayenne pepper and 1 teaspoon salt.