Sunflower seeds are among the eight healthiest oilseeds (together with cumin, pumpkin, flax, poppy, sesame, anise and chia). Ideal for a vegetarian diet, they are excellent in
salads, white yogurt with breakfast cereals or bread dough.
The correct name of these dry indehiscent fruits containing a single seed is “achenes”, which belong to the Asteraceae family. The shape of achenes is often oval or sometimes oblong, and can be black, light grey or straw yellow.