Chipotle sunflower seed sauce

Chipotle sunflower seed sauce

Yields 2 cups

Ingredients

1 cup sunflower seeds – soaked [i]

2 tablespoons fresh lime or lemon juice

1 cup purified water for sauce (additional needed for soaking)

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

1 tablespoon maple syrup

½ teaspoon hot sauce – optional [ii]

2 tablespoons of chipotle pepper with liquid

1 teaspoon Himalayan or sea salt

Steps

Soak the sunflower seeds in purified water for at least 6 hours. To accelerate the process, you can use hot water.

Drain and rinse sunflower seeds.

Put the sunflower seeds, ½ cup of water and the remaining ingredients into a high-speed blender. Blend until smooth. Add remaining ½ cup of water to reach your desired consistency. I like it thicker for a burger topping. I thin it out when I use it as a dressing.

It will last at least a week in your fridge.

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[i] I soak all my nuts and seeds. It removes the digestive enzymes making them easier to digest.

[ii] The hot sauce adds some heat and added depth. If you don’t like hot spice, leave it out.