Pepita Salad Recipe

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