help with sunflower alfredo

[Zaphirah]

I'd like to make an alfredo sauce using sunflower seeds. What's the trick to making it creamy and alfredo-y? Any suggestions?

[iamacranberry]

A really good blender. Otherwise it will be coarse and nutty.

[raven]

Sunflower seeds aren't as creamy as pine nuts, cashews or macs but the VitaMix can make it kind of creamy. Garlic, of course, and I might add miso. I don't usually like to mix seeds and nuts with oils but I think some olive oil would help make it alfredo-y. Let us know how it turns out.

Suzy

[rawstrength]

Real alfredo always has plenty of salt and a tiny pinch of nutmeg.
I find that using sea salt and nutmeg helps my raw alredo sauces taste more alfredo-y.

[iamacranberry]

Nutmeg! Who would have thought....what a good suggestion, though.

[Eva]

Are you soaking the seeds?? I soak even when it's not recommended in an alfredo recipe, and I've never been disappointed in the results after doing so.

[Gittel]

Would you please share your sunflower seed recipe. I've been using nuts, but they seem a bit too heavy/oily for me right now.

Thanks!
Gittel