5 Things To Do With Sunflower Seeds

  Sunflower seeds are the amazing crop of sunflower.  There are really rich in monounsaturated, polyunsaturated and saturated fats.

Sunflower seeds make a great snack because of their high nutritional value. They are extremely high in protein and dietary fiber.  Additionally, it contains a good dose of vitamins and minerals such as iron, zinc, and magnesium; because of that, it recommends to consume daily.   Furthermore, Per 100 grams these seeds contain 20 grams of protein, 9 grams of dietary fiber and 20 grams of carbohydrates.  Here are 5 ways by which you can introduce sunflower seeds into your diet.

1. As a Healthy Snack

Eat sunflowers seeds with your favorite type of dried fruit.  Your snacks should balance out with protein, healthy fats and carbohydrates and this combination of sunflowers seeds and dry fruit contain all of the three.  Choose raisins dried apricots or dried figs.

2. To Make Sunflower Seed Butter

Sunflower seed butter is very easy to make, just blend all your sunflower seeds with salt and wait until it becomes a paste.  Sunflower seed butter can be eaten with fresh fruit or on a whole grain toast and contains 3 gr of protein per tablespoon!

3. In a Salad

Since sunflower seeds are high nutrient profile they are great to add to your regular salad in order to make it more protein and nutrient dense.  In addition, sunflower seeds go very well with different type of greens, onion, berries, and feta cheese.

4. In Raw Cakes or Raw Ball Treats

Instead of eating unhealthy treats and chocolates, grind sunflower seeds together with dates or figs and add coconut, almonds/cashews, and cacao to make raw ball treats.  Also, you can use the same mixture and make raw cake base.

5. Added On Top Of Your Greek Yogurt

Fresh berries with sunflower seeds make the perfect topping for your morning Greek yogurt.   Next, you can add some honey or agave syrup as a sweetener.