How to Use pepita in a Sentence

pepita

noun
  • Throw in a few pepitas for a nice crunch.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
  • Top with pepitas and cilantro leaves.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Here are a few of our favorite ways to get more pepitas in our lives.
    — Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Both whole pumpkin seeds and pepitas can be eaten raw or roasted.
    — Johna Burdeos, Health, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Add wild rice to white rice along with carrot and pepitas; fold until well combined.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 2 Dec. 2016
  • Combine the oats, coconut, almonds and pepitas in a large bowl.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Serve topped with dollops of sour cream and roasted, salted pepitas.
    — CBS News, 26 Oct. 2019
  • The meaty shrooms made a hearty texture when mixed with ground pepitas, celery, and carrots.
    — Atlanta Life, ajc, 30 May 2017
  • Rounding out the salad are green pumpkin seeds (pepitas) and goat cheese.
    — Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Roasted beets pair with fresh herbs, fennel, spiced pepitas, and a swoop of strained yogurt.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Jan. 2026
  • While those pepitas toast and the salmon cooks, use the time to make a really bright, punchy miso mojo.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit, 16 Mar. 2018
  • Salsa macha fans will love this blend of chiles and pepitas for dressing up tacos, eggs, and nachos.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
  • And Feller enjoys peanuts with tamari almonds, pepita seeds, cashews, edamame, and raisins.
    — Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 18 Feb. 2021
  • Top with pear, apple, pomegranate seeds, pepitas and goat cheese.
    — Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and top with croutons, pepitas and parsley.
    — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Serve squash topped with cheese mixture, cranberries, and pepitas.
    — Sunny Jin, Country Living, 29 Oct. 2019
  • Stir in cilantro and serve topped with pepitas and additional cilantro if desired.
    — Kristina Kurek, Good Housekeeping, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Cool, then blend in a food processor with ¼ cup shelled, toasted pumpkin seeds or pepitas.
    — Cirrus Wood, The Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2019
  • They're also called hulled pumpkin seeds or, most commonly, pepitas.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 31 May 2026
  • Pine nuts can swap out for slivered or sliced almonds, or sunflower or hulled pumpkin seeds (pepitas).
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Ribbons of cream cheese add a cheesecake-like richness, while pepitas in the topping give the dish great texture.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Sprinkle with the pomegranate seeds, goat cheese, pepitas and onion, then dollop the yogurt all over.
    — Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Chopped, shelled pistachios or pepita (pumpkin) seeds bring healthy fats, fiber, and good crunch to this simple salad.
    — NBC News, 6 June 2017
  • On the other hand, pepitas are more versatile, as proven by the following ways to eat and use pumpkin seeds.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 31 May 2026
  • Think sesame, pepitas, sunflower, hemp, and flax—the more variety the better.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Feb. 2026
  • In Spanish, they are known as pepitas and are the star of many Mexican sauces and dishes.
    — Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The Puebla salad really shines — seeds are always good in a salad, and this one has crunchy pepitas.
    — Lucas Kwan Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
  • In a medium bowl combine pepitas, oil, salt, paprika, if using, and pepper; toss to coat well.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The next course arrived, butternut squash gnocchi with maple butter and pepita salsa.
    — Jakob Polaco, kansascity, 8 Mar. 2018
  • One evening, lettuce cups were light, balanced bundles of cumin, chili, lime, pepitas, and avocado.
    — Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 29 May 2017

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