This creamy sunflower dressing recipe with sunflower seed tahini is a nutritious salad dressing that’s quick, easy, flavorful, and delicious!
Sunflower Seed Dressing
This easy sunflower seed dressing recipe uses sunflower sesame tahini to create a healthy vegan salad dressing that is rich, creamy, high in fiber, and plant protein. It is also super yummy! The homemade Sunflower Seed Tahini takes 5 minutes to make and can be used in other recipes, like hummus, or as a dip on a Mezze Platter.
Creamy sunflower sesame dressing complements many types of salads, including this Sunflower Crunch Salad, and can be used in more ways than just as a salad dressing! It is great as a dip for bread or paired with veggies, pasta, tofu, chicken, or seafood.
I hope you enjoy the creamy sunflower seed dressing!

Creamy Sunflower Dressing Recipe Ingredients
Here are the creamy sunflower dressing recipe ingredients you will need…
- Sunflower Tahini – This sunflower tahini recipe is quick and easy to make and can be used for so many things. However, you can also use sunflower butter as a substitute if needed.
- apple cider vinegar
- lemon juice
- toasted sesame oil
- brown sugar – I used stevia brown sugar to make it a low-carb and sugar-free salad dressing. You can also use regular sugar or honey as a substitute, or omit it for a more savory salad dressing.
- garlic powder
- coriander
- salt and pepper
- crushed red pepper – optional to add a little heat.

Here are more easy homemade salad dressing recipes to try…
- Apple Cider Vinaigrette
- French Dijon Dressing
- Green Goddess Dressing
- Honey Balsamic Dressing
- Italian Dressing
- Mimosa Vinaigrette
Easy Sunflower Dressing
To make this easy sunflower dressing, first, add the sunflower tahini or sunflower butter, garlic powder, coriander, sugar, toasted sesame oil, vinegar, and lemon juice to a bowl and whisk well to combine until the sugar dissolves and the dressing is creamy and smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and a pinch of crushed red pepper if desired.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to use, then shake or stir well just before using. Drizzle over your favorite salad or food of choice and enjoy!

Sunflower Dressing
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Sunflower Tahini or sunflower butter as a substitute.
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar (optional - See Notes)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon salt and pepper (add more to taste)
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper optional
Instructions
- Add the sunflower tahini or sunflower butter, garlic powder, coriander, sugar, toasted sesame oil, vinegar, and lemon juice to a bowl and whisk well to combine until the sugar dissolves and the dressing is creamy and smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and a pinch of crushed red pepper if desired. You can also add all the ingredients to a small food processor and pulse until smooth and creamy.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to use, then shake or stir well just before using.
Notes
- I used stevia brown sugar to make it a low-carb, sugar-free salad dressing. You can also use regular sugar or honey as a substitute, or omit the sweetener completely for a more savory salad dressing.
- This creamy sunflower seed dressing complements many types of salads, and it is also great as a dip for bread or poured over veggies, pasta, tofu, chicken, or seafood.
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