Make a Sunflower Seed Dip

Description

The humble Sunflower Seed. It is so filled with healthy goodness, you will want to feature this dip as a regular in your house so you and your family can soak up all of its healthy and delicious nutrients that it offers!

It is easy to make and it is such an easy and versatile dip to have on hand for snacking, sandwiches, baked spud or to spice up a salad. It’s filled with yummy goodness and you can eat it all-year round. It’s also a bit spicy due to the cayenne and smoked paprika, leave them out if you don’t like the spice.

Ingredients - Makes 4-6 Servings

  • ½ cup sunflower seeds (soaked 2-4 hours)

  • ¼ cup lemon juice

  • 3 tbsp tahini

  • ¼ – ½ cup filtered water*

  • 5 dill gherkins

  • 1 tsp garlic powder (or 1 clove)

  • 1 tsp smoked paprika

  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper

Super simple & delicious, blended with ease using our SV400 Vacuum Blender.

Method

Step 1: Gather your ingredients and place them into the blender as follows:

  1. Put all of your ingredients into your blender in the order above

Step 2: Blend all together in your Kuvings Vacuum Blender

  1. Place the lid on the jug and the noise-reduction cover on

  2. Touch ‘power on’ button

  3. Select vacuum + auto blend button

  4. Let the blender do its thing

  5. Add more water/oil if you need to get the desired consistency

Step 3: Serve

  1. Pour your blended dip into a bowl and sprinkle with some smoked paprika

  2. Serve with crackers, julienne carrots/cucumber/celery or corn chips

Tip: Add some to a snack box or a lunch box for a healthy alternative!

What’s good about Sunflower Seeds?

They have the power to nourish the entire body.

They are a rich source of easily digestible and assimilable protein which is essential for the repair of tissues, nerves, and cells. Sunflower seeds are an excellent source of Vitamin D, B-complex, Vitamin K, and Vitamin E. Vitamin E, also known as tocopherol, is an antioxidant that can protect cells from free-radical damage and aid in preventing heart disease, cancer, and eye degeneration such as cataracts.

 

Sunflower seeds are also high in selenium, magnesium, zinc, and iron which helps to strengthen the blood and immune system. They also contain lignans, phenolic acids, and tryptophan making them an ideal food to eat for those who are seeking better sleep and weight loss. Sunflower seeds have also been known to help prevent asthma, atherosclerosis, stroke, heart attack, clogged arteries, and osteoarthritis.

 

They contain no cholesterol and are very low in saturated fats making them highly beneficial for the cardiovascular system. Raw sunflower seeds also contain pectin which has the unique ability to bind to radioactive residues and remove them safely from the body. Sunflower seeds can help to relieve sensitivity to light, eyestrain, and farsightedness. They also are highly beneficial for strengthening hair and nails.

extract from Medical Medium website

Enjoy!