Creamy Herb Dressing (vegan)

This recipe is adapted from my dear friend Kim’s recipe.  Thank you for sharing it with me Kim!  I LOVE this dressing, it’s my all time favorite!  I have been making a lot of it lately and I never seem to make enough.  I love it on salads, on leftover roasted chicken, as a dip for raw veggies, on kale chips and even on scrambled pastured eggs.  It’s so delicious.  

Creamy Herb Dressing (vegan)

So delish!  The herbs and garlic really shine in this dressing.  I love that the “cream” base is ground sprouted sunflower seeds.  Enjoy!  

Equipment: Food Processor, Blender or Spice/Coffee Grinder

·      ½ cup sprouted raw sunflower seeds

·      ¼ cup filtered water

·      1 clove fresh garlic, grated or minced

·      ½ teaspoon dried basil

·      ¼ teaspoon dried thyme

·      2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

·      2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

·      ¼ teaspoon kelp granules, optional (See Resources)

·      ¼ teaspoon Celtic sea salt (See Resources)

1.     Grind sunflower seeds to a powder in food processor, blender or spice/coffee grinder.  If you can’t get them to form a powder, that’s fine, just make sure they are finely ground.

2.    In food processor, add water, garlic, basil, thyme, lemon juice, olive oil, kelp granules and sea salt to the ground sunflower seeds.  Pulse or puree until ingredients are combined and form the creamy consistency.

3.    Store in a jar until ready to serve.    

My favorite salad lately - Organic Greens, Cucumber, Carrots & Roasted Beets

Yield: Makes about ½ cup dressing. 

Note: Recipe can easily be doubled.  If you’d like a thinner dressing, add a little more water or lemon juice to thin it out.  

Storage: Keeps well in the refrigerator.  


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