Romaine Hearts with Pipian Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

3 dried california or new mexico chilies (4 to 5 in .)
1/2 cup shelled roasted pumpkin seeds ( pepitas)
2 cloves garlic, peeled
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
3/4 cup chopped roma tomatoes
1/2 cup lightly packed fresh cilantro
salt
24 to 32 romaine lettuce leaves (6 to 7 in.), rinsed and crisped
ice cubes

Directions:

Discard chili stems. Shake out and discard chili seeds. Put chilies in a bowl and pour 1 1/2 cups boiling water over them. Let stand until soft, 6 to 7 minutes.
Meanwhile, in an 8- to 10-inch frying pan over high heat, stir or shake pumpkin seeds until they smell lightly toasted, 2 to 3 minutes.
Put pumpkin seeds in a blender or food processor. Lift chilies from soaking liquid and add to blender. Add garlic, vinegar, tomatoes, and cilantro. Whirl, adding enough chili-soaking liquid (about 1/2 cup) to make pipián mixture thin enough to scoop but not drippy. Add salt to taste. Scrape pipián into a small bowl.
Stand romaine lettuce leaves, stem ends down, in closely fitting bowl and drop ice cubes among the leaves to keep them crisp. To eat, scoop leaves into pipián dressing.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	2737.54 Kcal (11462 kJ)
Calories from fat	55.98 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	6.22g	10%
Sodium	1221.51mg	51%
Potassium	37800.67mg	804%
Total Carbs	475.7g	159%
Sugars	154.43g	618%
Dietary Fiber	307.95g	1232%
Protein	158.19g	316%
Vitamin C	624.2mg	1040%
Iron	151.5mg	842%
Calcium	5007mg	501%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	17.97 Kcal (75 kJ)
Calories from fat	0.37 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0.04g	10%
Sodium	8.02mg	51%
Potassium	248.12mg	804%
Total Carbs	3.12g	159%
Sugars	1.01g	618%
Dietary Fiber	2.02g	1232%
Protein	1.04g	316%
Vitamin C	4.1mg	1040%
Iron	1mg	842%
Calcium	32.9mg	501%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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