Creamy Sunflower Seed Dip

Name: Creamy Sunflower Seed Dip
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon sea salt; 100 ml/3½ fl oz/scant ½ cup water; 1 tablespoon coconut oil (melted or unmelted); 1–2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon coconut oil (melted or unmelted); 1 tablespoon coconut oil (melted or unmelted); 20 g/¾ oz fresh mint leaves; 1–2 cloves garlic; 1 cucumber; 20 g/¾ oz fresh dill; About 250 ml/9 fl oz/1 cup cold water, to cover; 75 g/2¾ oz/½ cup sunflower seeds

Preparation info

Serves:
4
(with leftovers for another day)

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

We Cook Plants

By Sarah Bentley

Published 2025

About

Ingredients

75 g/2¾ oz/½ cup sunflower seeds
About 25

Starter
Leftovers
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Soak the sunflower seeds in enough cold water to cover for at least 1 hour (and up to 8 hours). Drain and rinse well before using.
Let’s prep the other ingredients.

– Grate the cucumber.

– Finely chop the dill and mint.

– Finely chop or crush the garlic.
Drain the soaked sunflower seeds and add them to a high-speed ble