how many grams in a tablespoon of sunflower seeds?

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• How many tablespoons of sunflower seeds make a single salad serving?
  One to two tablespoons (roughly 9 to 18 g) is the typical garnish portion on a side salad or grain bowl. That's enough to register as crunch in every few bites without overwhelming the greens. For a main-dish salad where seeds are doing real work — like a kale Caesar swap — bump to three tablespoons, around 26 g.
• Can I use sunflower seeds by the tablespoon in homemade salad dressing?
  Yes, and it works well in creamy dressings. Two tablespoons of shelled kernels (about 17-18 g) blended with lemon juice, water, and garlic gives you a tahini-style nut-free dressing. The seeds need a high-speed blender to break down smoothly. Toasted kernels deepen the flavor; raw kernels keep the dressing lighter in color.
• How does roasted-and-salted weight compare to raw at the tablespoon scale?
  Roasting drives off a small amount of moisture, so a tablespoon of roasted kernels weighs marginally less than raw — usually within half a gram. Added salt is negligible by weight at this scale. If a recipe calls for a tablespoon of sunflower seeds and you only have salted ones, use them and dial back any other salt in the dish.

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