Sunflower Ranch Dressing

 Sunflower seeds are very nutritious for us!  Although being rich in Vitamin E, selenium, and magnesium, sunflower seeds are very Alkaline in their properties.  That means they're good for fighting off disease and fungus in the body.  And, one of the biggest bonus' from these little seeds is the fact that they are so reasonably priced!  Even the organic sunflower seeds are very cheap.  So, now you have no excuse not to eat healthy with this easy recipe!

Sunflower Ranch Dressing
yield: 3-4 cups

2 cup vegan sunflower mayo (recipe below)
1/4-1/2 cup water
1 TB lemon juice
1 TB sweetener (I use maple syrup)
1/2 tsp celery seed
2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp dried parsley
1/2 tsp poppy seed
1/2 tsp dill weed
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp dried sweet basil
4-6 cloves fresh, minced

1.  Whisk all ingredients together into the mayo until evenly dispersed. Serve.
2.  This will set up thicker when chilled.


Sunflower Ranch Dressing #2
yield: 3-4 cups

2 cup vegan sunflower mayo (recipe below)
1/4 cup water
1 TB sweetener (I use maple syrup)
1-2 TB dried parsley
2-3 TB dried chives
1-2 TB dill weed
1/2-1 TB dried sweet basil
2-4 cloves fresh, minced

1.  Whisk all ingredients together into the mayo until evenly dispersed. Serve.
2.  This will set up thicker when chilled.

* This is an eye-balled recipe.  I usually just throw the spices in the mayo until I think it looks good at the moment.  This turns out really yummy for a quick salad dressing recipe that tastes great!


Soy Free Sunflower Mayo
Yield: 2 cups

1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds (I prefer organic)
1 cup water
1 TB onion powder
2 TB Lemon Juice
1 tsp salt
1/3 cup safflower oil (or other light non-gmo oil)
1/8 tsp xanthan gum (optional)*

1.  Place seeds in some cool filtered water overnight to soften if you do not own a Vitamix blender.
2.  Then, put all ingredients in your blender until completely smooth.
3.  Then, change the setting to low, and slowly drizzle in the oil until it gets thick.
4.  You may use this as any regular mayo you would on a daily basis, or just make it to use for the salad dressing recipe.

* This mayonnaise thickens as it sets in the fridge, but for additional thickness, you may add a little Xanthan Gum to it.  Xanthan gum is originated from corn, and its used as a thickener in vegan vegetarian recipes.  I usually do not add this to the recipe, it turns out fine without this product added.  But I just thought I would let you know that this option exsists.  It produces a similar product to the Garlic Sour Cream recipe (which is adapted from this one, by the way).