Description
Pumpkin seed oil is a rich, nutty oil made from roasted pumpkin seeds. It’s cold-pressed to preserve nutrients and used in salads, soups, breads, and even desserts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 tablespoons pumpkin seed oil
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
- Pinch of salt & pepper
Instructions
- How Pumpkin Seed Oil is Made: Seeds are harvested, cleaned, and roasted. Oil is extracted through cold-pressing, filtered, and bottled in dark glass to protect nutrients.
- Ways to Use: Drizzle over salads, whisk into vinaigrettes, top soups, dip bread, splash on ice cream, or add to smoothies.
- Pumpkin Seed Oil Salad Dressing: Whisk pumpkin seed oil, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and pepper until smooth. Adjust seasoning to taste. Drizzle over greens, roasted veggies, or grain bowls.
Notes
Health benefits: Supports prostate and heart health, promotes skin and hair wellness, and may improve sleep quality.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Condiment, Salad Dressing
- Method: Whisking, Cold-Pressing
- Cuisine: Austrian, European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg