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Sunflower Seed Dip with Dill

  • fast FAST
  • healthy HEALTHY
  • make ahead MAKE-AHEAD
  • Vegetarian VEGETARIAN
TOTAL TIME: 10 MIN
SERVES: 6
The Good News Sunflower seeds, the base for this smooth, nutty dip, are an excellent source of vitamin E. Ani Phyo says, “This is more than just a dip—I also like to eat it wrapped in a piece of lettuce, or scooped on top of a salad with a drizzle of olive oil.”
ingredients
  • 2 cups unsalted shelled raw sunflower seeds (10 ounces)
  • 3/4 cup dill sprigs
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • Crudités, such as raw carrots, endives, radishes and peppers, for serving
directions
  1. In a food processor, combine the sunflower seeds with the dill, lemon juice, garlic and water and process until smooth and creamy. Season with salt and pepper and serve with the crudités.

MAKE AHEAD The dip can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

NOTES One Serving 323 cal, 27 gm fat, 2.7 gm sat fat, 10 gm carb, 3.6 gm fiber.

Recipe by Ani Phyo
From Simply Delicious Raw-Food Recipes
This recipe originally appeared in June, 2008.