323 sunflower recipes

Moist wholemeal zucchini cake topped with sliced apple, crunchy walnuts, and warm allspice. Baked in a ring tin, this one's brilliant warm or cold with a cuppa.

Pureed pinto bean soup with New Mexican red chile, cream, fresh herbs, and toasted pine nuts. Velvety, rustic Southwestern soup with deep slow-cooked bean flavor.

Henzi's seed bread loaded with sunflower, poppy, and caraway seeds, walnuts, raisins, and three flours (bread, whole wheat, rye). A nutty, fiber-rich loaf for the bread machine that toasts up gorgeous.

Brown rice baked with spinach, mushrooms, cottage cheese, and Parmesan topped with sunflower seeds. A wholesome, high-protein casserole the whole family will love.

Crisp broccoli and cauliflower florets tossed with bacon, sunflower seeds, and raisins in tangy-sweet mayo dressing. Make-ahead potluck favorite.

Wok-tossed bean sprouts and scallions in nutty walnut oil with soy sauce, topped with sunflower seeds and fresh parsley. A 10-minute side dish with serious crunch.

Classic oatmeal cookies made lighter with sunflower oil and a touch of whole wheat flour. Cinnamon-spiced with chewy texture at just 62 calories per cookie.

Chewy chocolate chip cookies loaded with whole wheat flour, oats, and sunflower seeds. Rolled in seeds before baking for a nutty, crunchy coating that makes 6 dozen crowd-pleasers.

Hearty multigrain bread machine loaf packed with whole wheat, rye flour, wheat germ, bran, and sunflower seeds. Dump it all in, press start, and let the machine bake a dense, nutty, fiber-rich loaf.

Bread machine recipe. Cooking and preparation times depend on the bread machine used.

Rich, velvety black bean soup with bacon, ham, brown rice, and eight onions simmered for hours then blended smooth. Finished with white wine and sherry for a luxurious bowl.

Baked kidney beans with bulgur, brown rice, mushrooms, and tomato sauce served warm over fresh spinach leaves. Two whole grains and beans in one hearty vegetarian main dish.

Rich black bean soup simmered with bacon, ham, brown rice, cumin, and garlic, then blended smooth and finished with sherry. A big-batch crowd pleaser.

Lamb stew with chestnuts and pomegranate layers tender braised lamb with saffron, cinnamon, ground walnuts, and tart pomegranate juice. A jewel-toned Persian-style stew, sweet, sour, and savory, spooned over saffron rice.

Baked granola gorp trail mix with chow mein noodles, peanuts, dried apricots, raisins, and chocolate chips. Crunchy, sweet, salty, and totally customizable.

Toasted millet seeds add nutty crunch to this hearty whole wheat yeast bread laced with molasses, warm ginger, and golden turmeric. Bake it with raisins or apricots for breakfast toast or sandwiches.