Toasted butternut seeds

Serves - 4

Butternut seeds like pumpkin seeds are packed full of nutrients. A good source of protein, nine minerals including calcium and zinc, 13 vitamins and 18 amino acids.

You can cook them in the oven or in a pan. A pan with a lid might be easier as they pop and jump around in the oven.

Ingredients

• butternut squash seeds

• 1 T coconut oil

• sea salt

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Method - oven

1. Preheat oven to 180ºC / 350 F.

2. Wash seeds to remove any pumpkin strings or flesh.

3. Mix seeds in coconut oil and spread onto a roasting tray.

4. Roast for 10 mins.

5. Keep an eye on them as they pop.

6. Once roasted cover with sea salt.

Method - pan

1. Wash seeds to remove any pumpkin strings or flesh.

2. Melt coconut oil in a pan and add seeds.

3. Cook with lid off and stir for around 10 mins till they start to brown.

4. Once they start to pop add a lid - stop cooking when they are nicely toasted.

5. Once roasted cover with sea salt.