Chili Lime Sunflower Seed Dip

5 from 3 votes

Chili Lime Sunflower Seed Dip is creamy, tangy, fresh and flavourful. Sunflower Seed dip is made from wholesome ingredients including raw sunflower seeds, a whole large carrot, olive oil and fresh citrus juice.

Prep Time25

Soak time2

Total Time2 25

Course: Snack

Cuisine: Mexican

Diet: Gluten Free, Low Lactose

Servings: people

Calories: 152kcal

Author: Christy Faber

Ingredients

¾ cup raw hulled sunflower seeds pre soaked
1 large carrot boiled
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tablespoon water more if needed
1 ½ tsp chili powder
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 tsp maple syrup
3 tablespoon lime juice (or lemon) more if needed

Instructions

Several hours before making the dip, place the sunflower seeds in a small bowl, cover with water and leave to soak.
Bring a small pot of water to a boil on the stove. Peel and chop up the carrot into 1 inch pieces. Boil until fork tender and then drain.
In a food processor or blender, combine the drained and rinsed sunflower seeds, olive oil, water, chili powder, lime or lemon juice, sea salt, maple syrup and boiled carrot. Blend until totally smooth.
Taste the dip and adjust for seasonings as necessary. Add more lemon juice, maple syrup or salt if necessary until the dip is tangy and delicious. Enjoy!

Notes

In the photos I had doubled the recipe.
- For the creamiest texture, soak the raw hulled sunflower seeds for several hours or overnight. (I have made this dip without presoaking the sunflower seeds which does work in a pinch.)
- If you want a creamy dip, use a blender and if you want a dip with more texture, use a food processor. To get the dip really smooth, just keep blending and blending.
- Taste the dip to adjust for seasonings. This is an important step in every recipe but especially for dips. The size of the carrot may change from batch to batch so this is why adjusting seasoning is so necessary.
- Allow the dip to chill in the refrigerator for an hour or two before serving.
- When serving, consider garnishing the dip with a drizzle of olive oil, a sprinkle of chili powder, or a few lime zest curls.

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