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Vegan Cilantro Lemon Sunflower Seed Dip

Published: Apr 12, 2016 Updated: Feb 18, 2020 · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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Vegan Cilantro Lemon Sunflower Seed Dip | ElephantasticVegan.com

If you’re one of the people, who like cilantro, I’ve got the perfect dip for you! It’s a vegan, gluten-free and nut-free Cilantro Lemon Sunflower Seed Dip.

Vegan Cilantro Lemon Sunflower Seed Dip | ElephantasticVegan.com
Attention cilantro lovers (cilantro haters, move one, there’s nothing to see here for you :P), I’ve got the perfect dip for you! It’s a vegan, gluten-free and nut-free Cilantro Lemon Sunflower Seed Dip. Sunflower seeds are great for the base of this dip, because they are reasonably priced and they get soft, when soaked in water, quickly. Sunflower seeds are my ultimate go-to dipping base.

I always found cilantro to be tasting weird and soapy until I had it a couple of times (mostly in summer rolls) and suddenly .. BAM .. I was a cilantro lover! And now I want to put it on anything.

Vegan Cilantro Lemon Sunflower Seed Dip | ElephantasticVegan.com

I’d recommend using a high-speed blender for making this recipe – I used my Omniblend and absolutely love how creamy and airy it turned out.

This dip is so full of flavor! Below you’ll find a little sneak peek of upcoming recipes using this super yummy Cilantro Lemon Sunflower Seed Dip. It’s the perfect addition for homemade plantain chips, baked samosas or savory strudels.

Vegan Cilantro Lemon Sunflower Seed Dip | ElephantasticVegan.com

Vegan Cilantro Lemon Sunflower Seed Dip

Elephantastic Vegan
Recipe for a vegan, gluten-free and nut-free Cilantro Lemon Sunflower Seed Dip. Easy to make with a high-speed blender.
3.67 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Condiment
Cuisine Vegan
Servings 1 1/2 cups
Calories 791 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup sunflower seeds
  • 2/3 cup water + more for soaking
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup chopped cilantro

Instructions
 

  • Soak the sunflower seeds in water for about 1-2 hours.
  • Drain the sunflower seeds, fill them in the blender and add 2/3 cup fresh water, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt and cilantro. Blend in a high-speed blender until completely smooth for about one to two minutes. If it's too thick, you can add more water and blend it again.
  • Pour the dip in a container and place it in the fridge for about half an hour, because it may have gotten warm due to the blending. After that you can enjoy it with your favorite snacks.

Notes

Storage: You can store this dip up to two to three days in the fridge.

Nutrition

Calories: 791kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 28gFat: 69gSaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 1767mgPotassium: 864mgFiber: 11gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 425IUVitamin C: 17.5mgCalcium: 104mgIron: 7mg
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  1. Natalie | Feasting on Fruit

    April 12, 2016 at 5:48 pm

    Surprisingly I am not a cilantro hater! Despite my not so spicy tastes I actually quite like the flavor and smell of cilantro, and I love all things dip <3 How it can taste like soap to some people I’ve never understood, to me it tastes like salsa! I don’t think I’ve ever had it in a non-mexican food application like this little number though. With all your beautiful dips and crackers around here you can play party/snack food mix and match :)

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    • Bianca

      April 13, 2016 at 4:08 pm

      I’m so glad you’re on the good side, Natalie :D I think it has a lot to do with how people grow up. We don’t have cilantro here.. well you can buy it in Asia markets and nowadays at least sometimes in regular supermarkets, but my mother never cooked with cilantro.. so I was an early adult when I first tasted it. Of course it was kind of weird first.. but what ingredient doesn’t taste weird trying it the first time :) But your connection to salsa, totally makes me want to make a tomato cilantro salsa… <3 Does that sound strange? I have no idea if that could work. There will be coming a lot more snacks in the next few weeks to the mix and match party :)

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      • Natalie | Feasting on Fruit

        April 13, 2016 at 7:00 pm

        No not strange at all, so good! Many mexican restaurants here put cilantro in their salsa and it’s fantastic!

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  2. Jenn

    April 13, 2016 at 3:52 am

    Oh my gosh, I used to be the same way. I couldn’t stand the taste of cilantro. I felt it tasted like soap too. But, then one day all of a sudden – I LOVED it! Now I can’t get enough of the stuff – so so good!! This dip looks perfect!

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    • Bianca

      April 13, 2016 at 4:14 pm

      Welcome to the club, Jenn! :) I can’t wait for summer finally to arrive, I’ll be eating so much avocados & cilantro, cilantro on nachos, cilantro on everything! The dip pairs especially well with “exotic” snacks like plantain chips.

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  3. Hannah Teson

    April 14, 2016 at 10:14 pm

    Oh man, I loooooove cilantro. I seriously put it on almost everything, but I don’t think I’ve ever made a dip with it. That’s for sure gonna change!

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    • Bianca

      April 17, 2016 at 3:41 pm

      Hehehe, then this dip is just the right thing for you <3 I hope you’ll like it, Hannah! :)

      Reply
  4. Marla

    May 8, 2016 at 11:20 pm

    Just made this for lunch. It was hard not to eat the entire batch;)

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    • Bianca

      May 9, 2016 at 10:05 am

      I’m glad you liked it, Marla! I felt the same way :D Thank you so much for the feedback <3

      Reply
  5. Sofia

    December 1, 2017 at 2:10 am

    Do the sunflower seeds need to be raw?

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    • Bianca

      December 3, 2017 at 9:59 am

      I never tried it with roasted sunflower seeds.. it will taste different, probably more of a smoky flavor. But it should work. Let me know if you give it a try :)

      Reply
  6. Melody

    April 18, 2019 at 6:26 am

    It is hard to find something that my husband and I can both eat and enjoy together, as he has several diet restrictions, but this looks like just the thing. I can’t wait to try it. I just came across your page. I am looking forward to trying some of these recipes out. Thank you for sharing.

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