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Pepita Salad Recipe
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Pepita Salad Recipe

9 ingredients Serves 6 or so. openrecipes
Pepita Salad Recipe

A great pepita salad that can brighten up any table. Made from a simple combination of yellow split peas, toasted pepitas, and cilantro pesto.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

319
Calories
16g
Protein
21g
Fat
19g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Pepita not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pepitas, toasted (divided)
  • 1 cup cilantro leaves and stems, well washed and lightly packed
  • 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
  • 3 medium cloves garlic, peeled
  • juice of 1 medium lemon
  • 1 serrano chile pepper, minced
  • 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 cups cooked yellow split peas*
  • 2 handfuls lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces

Directions

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By 101cookbooks · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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