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Sunflower Seed Salad Dressing Recipe
I've cracked the code to the creamiest, healthiest, dairy-free sunflower seed dressing! Using these exact ingredients, you can create a well-balanced dressing with a depth of flavor that hits all the right notes. Plus, it takes mere minutes to make!
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 56 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- ½ cup toasted sunflower seeds see notes
- ¾ cup water
- Juice from 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon miso use gluten-free soy sauce instead, if needed
- 1 clove garlic
- Optional: a pinch of cayenne
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Place all the sunflower seed dressing ingredients into your high-powered blender and blend on high until smooth.
- Store for up to a week in a jar in your fridge.
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Notes
- Note 1: If you don't have a high-powered blender, use sunflower seed butter instead of whole seeds.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2 tablespoons
Calories
56kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Sodium
215mg
(9%)
Potassium
53mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
3IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 56
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2 tablespoons | |
| Calories | 56kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Sodium | 215mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 53mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 3IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.