Category: tahini recipes

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Pancetta, Tahini, and Brussels Sprouts Linguini

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If you want this pancetta, tahini, and Brussels sprouts linguini recipe have even more protein, top each serving of this hearty winter pasta with a fried egg.

Have This!

  • Half lb. Linguini
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Six oz. unsliced pancetta (or 6 slices thick-cut bacon)
  • One medium Sweet onion
  • One lb. Brussels sprouts
  • Two tsp tahini
  • Two clove garlic
  • A c. dry white wine
  • Three oz. Parmesan

Do this!

  • Cook pasta in boiling salted water according to package directions; reserve one cup pasta water. Drain.
  • While pasta is cooking: Sauté pancetta and onion in a large deep skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until pancetta is browned and onions are caramelized, ten minutes.
  • Add Brussels sprouts, tahini, and garlic and sauté, stirring, until leaves are bright green, two minutes.
  • Stir in wine, scraping brown bits from bottom of skillet. Add pasta, grated Parmesan, and 1/2 to 3/4 cup reserved pasta water, and stir until Parmesan is melted and pasta is creamy and well coated. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve immediately sprinkled with pepper and shaved Parmesan.
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Bucatini with Tahini, Winter Pesto and Sweet Potatoes

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This bucatini with tahini, winter pesto, and sweet potatoes can be ready in less than 30 minutes. It definitely deserves a spot in your weeknight dinner rotation come winter.

Have This!

  • One large sweet potato, peeled and cubed
  • One medium red onion, cut into wedges
  • Two c. olive oil
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Four c. torn kale, collards, or mustard greens
  • Half c. fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • Two tsp tahini
  • Two oz. grated Parmesan cheese
  • One clove garlic
  • Two tsp. lemon zest
  • 12 oz. bucatini
  • toasted pine nuts, for serving

Do This!

  • Preheat oven to 425°F. Toss together potato, onion, and two tablespoons oil on a rimmed baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Bake, stirring once, until potato and onion are tender, 24 to 26 minutes
  • Place kale and parsley in a food processor.
  • Pulse until chopped, five times.
  • Add Parmesan, garlic, tahini, lemon zest, and juice.
  • Pulse, scraping down the sides as needed until finely chopped, 10 to 12 times. With the machine running, slowly add remaining one-third cup oil through the feed tube.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Cook pasta according to package directions, reserving one-fourth cup pasta water before draining. Toss pasta with roasted vegetables, pesto, and pasta water.
  • Serve topped with Parmesan and pine nuts.
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Chicken Tahini with Lemon and Potatoes

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Serve this chicken tahini with lemon and potatoes seasoned with parsley, basil, scallions, and lemon zest. Also, use any extra meat as the foundation for everything from chicken noodle soup to chicken mac and cheese.

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  • One whole chicken
  • A bunch fresh basil leaves
  • Five tbsp. unsalted butter
  • Two lemons
  • Two tsp tahini
  • Five clove garlic
  • Two scallions
  • Coarse sea salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • Two lb. small to medium potatoes
  • Two tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • Half bunch fresh parsley leaves

Do This!

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F with rack set in the middle. Remove any excess fat around chicken cavities and discard; rinse chicken and pat dry, inside and out.
  • In a small bowl, combine basil, butter, tahini, lemon zest, garlic, and scallions.
  • Starting at chicken’s neck, slide hands under the skin, carefully loosening skin on breasts and thighs. Spread butter mixture, about one tablespoon at a time, between loosened skin and meat, taking care not to tear the skin. Rub hands over skin to spread mixture into crevices.
  • Season chicken with salt and pepper, then tie legs together with kitchen string. In a large bowl, toss potatoes with oil, half teaspoon salt, and enough pepper to coat well. Cut reserved lemon into quarters and set three aside.
  • Heat roasting pan in oven for ten minutes. Remove; then put potatoes and any oil left in a bowl into pan, keeping potatoes in a single layer and pushed to edges to make room for chicken. Place chicken in pan, breast-side up.
  • Roast chicken for 20 minutes, then remove the pan from oven and turn bird breast-side down. Continue to roast for 20 more minutes, then remove the pan from oven and turn bird breast-side up again.
  • Sprinkle parsley over potatoes, then stir to coat with pan drippings. Squeeze reserved lemon over chicken and put rinds into the pan. Continue to roast until juices of chicken run clear when thigh is pierced with a fork, or an instant-read thermometer inserted in breast reaches 160°F, 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Remove pan from oven; let chicken rest for 15 minutes before transferring to a cutting board. Let rest for five more minutes, and then carve.
  • Spoon pan juices over chicken; serve with potatoes and roasted lemon.

 

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Tahini-Cauliflower Bisque with Brown Butter Croutons

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You can make this tahini-cauliflower bisque with brown butter croutons two days early. However, just remember to store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Have This!

  • Two c. whole milk
  • Three c. vegetable stock
  • One small head cauliflower
  • A tsp. tahini
  • Half lb. Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and chopped
  • One small onion
  • Two cloves Garlic
  • Four sprigs thyme
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Three tbsp. unsalted butter
  • Three c. cubed ciabatta bread
  • One-third c. heavy cream
  • One-third c. pomegranate seeds
  • Chopped chives, for serving

Do This!

  • Combine milk, stock, cauliflower, tahini, potato, onion, garlic, and thyme in a large saucepan.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until the vegetables are very tender, 18 to 20 minutes.
  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook, swirling occasionally, until golden brown, four minutes.
  • Add bread and cook, stirring often, until toasted, ten minutes.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Discard thyme sprigs. Puree soup, in batches, in a blender until smooth. Add cream and pulse to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve topped with croutons, pomegranate seeds, and chives.

 

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Salt-Tahini Chicken with Spring Quinoa Pilaf

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This delicious and healthy salt-tahini chicken with spring quinoa pilaf is joining forces on a single plate. This dish just got real.

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  • One-fourth c. olive oil, divided
  • Eight small bone-in, skin-on chicken this
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • One c. quinoa
  • One c. tahini
  • Two tbsp. unseasoned rice wine vinegar
  • Four scallions, sliced
  • Three radishes, halved and thinly sliced
  • Small carrot, grated
  • Three oz. Feta
  • Half c. Fresh basil leaves

Do This!

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Heat two tablespoons oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
  • Cook skin-side down, in batches, until the skin is golden and crispy, seven minutes.
  • Return all of the chicken to the skillet, skin-side up, and transfer skillet to the oven.
  • Roast until the internal temperature of chicken reaches 165 degrees F, 22 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, cook quinoa according to package directions. Whisk together vinegar and remaining two tablespoons oil in a bowl. Add scallions, radishes, carrot, feta, basil, tahini, and quinoa and toss to combine.
  • Serve chicken with quinoa pilaf.
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Butternut-Tahini Squash Ravioli with Seared Chicken

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With this butternut-tahini squash ravioli with a seared chicken recipe, you can make store-bought butternut squash to ravioli your own with a sliced chicken breast. Moreover, do not forget to add asparagus and pecorino cheese.

Have This!

  • Two packages refrigerated butternut squash ravioli
  • Two cups asparagus, cut into thirds
  • One lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • Two tsp tahini
  • Kosher salt and black pepper
  • One tbsp. olive oil
  • Three tbsp. butter
  • A chopped shallot
  • One tbsp. chopped fresh sage
  • A Chopped Garlic Clove
  • Grated pecorino, for serving

Do This!

  • Cook butternut squash ravioli according to package directions, adding asparagus the last minute of cooking.
  • Drain, reserving half cup cooking water.
  • Meanwhile, season chicken breast with kosher salt and black pepper.
  • Cook in olive oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet, partially covered, until cooked through, six minutes per side; slice.
  • Reduce heat to medium, add butter, tahini, and cook until golden brown, two minutes. Add shallot and cook until golden, three minutes.
  • Stir in sage and garlic. Cook until fragrant, one minute.
  • Fold in ravioli, asparagus, and reserved cooking liquid. Season with kosher salt and black pepper.
  • Serve topped with sliced chicken and grated pecorino.
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Red Wine Beef Stew With Tahini Recipe

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With this red wine beef stew with tahini recipe, make sure to use best red wine you got. The reason is that red wine makes everything better, especially the stew.

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  • Two cup beef stock
  • Three tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • Two tsp. Dijon mustard
  • One lb. carrots
  • One tsp. tahini
  • A package cremini mushrooms
  • A large red onion
  • Two large celery ribs
  • Four cloves garlic
  • Six sprigs thyme
  • One tbsp. canola oil
  • Three lb. pot roast, trimmed and cut into four pieces
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Half c. tomato paste
  • A c. dry red wine
  • One tbsp. unsalted butter
  • Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, for serving

Do This!

  • Whip together stock, flour, and mustard in a 6-quart slow cooker. Add carrots, mushrooms, onion, celery, garlic, tahini, and thyme.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Season beef with salt and pepper.
  • Cook, turning occasionally until browned on all sides, 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Remove to slow cooker. Add tomato paste to skillet and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Combine wine and cook, scraping up browned bits, 30 seconds; add to slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook until beef is tender, on low heat eight hours.
  • Discard thyme. Remove beef and shred with two forks; return to cooker. Stir in butter.
  • Serve topped with parsley.
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Special Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats Recipe

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Let me show you four ways to enjoy the special instant pot steel cut oats recipe ever. Add any milk you want to make it high fat, low fat, vegan, vegetarian, whichever way you like.

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  • One Tbsp coconut oil
  • Two cups steel cut oats
  • Three cups water
  • Two tbs tahini
  • One pinch Salt
  • One cup milk of choice
  • A cup maple syrup

Do This!

  • Preheat instant pot by pressing the sauteed button. Once hot, add coconut oil and once melted steel cut oats in order to toast them for a little while constantly stirring.
  • Add a pinch of salt and water, give it a quick stir and cover with lid and seal.
  • Press, “cancel” then “manual” and adjust the time to three minutes and pressure to “high pressure”.
  • The pot will take about five minutes to get to pressure, three minutes for cooking and 16-18 minutes for natural pressure release.
  • Once the pin dropped, open the lid, add maple syrup, tahini and your milk of choice a little at a time while stirring until you reach desired consistency and wetness of your oats. Some like it drier others swimming in milk.
  • Top with your favorite topping combo and dig in
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Special Instant Pot Tahini Hummus Recipe

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Use your Instant Pot to make light and this special instant pot tahini hummus recipe dried beans in under an hour. Additional, this instant pot hummus requires no soak time.

Have This!

  • One pound dried garbanzo beans rinsed
  • 12 cups filtered water
  • Three cups cooked garbanzo beans, still warm
  • Half cup warm bean cooking liquid
  • Two cup tahini
  • Two medium cloves garlic
  • One large lemon juiced
  • One teaspoon kosher salt
  • Half teaspoon ground cumin
  • One-fourth teaspoon smoked paprika
  • One-fourth cup extra virgin olive oil

Do This!

  • Rinse garbanzo beans and discard any stones. Place in Instant Pot inserts along with 12 cups of filtered water.
  • Close lid, make sure vent is set to “sealed” and set Instant Pot to a manual for 35 minutes.
  • Allow Instant Pot to naturally release pressure when done. If you are pressed for time, allow IP to release pressure naturally for at least 15 minutes and then do a slow quick pressure release.
  • Carefully drain the beans, making sure to reserve the liquid
  • Transfer 3 cups of warm drained, cooked garbanzo beans to the bowl of food processor fitted with the chopping blade.
  • Add all other ingredients EXCEPT olive oil.
  • Process until smooth and slowly add the olive in through the tube, one T at a time.
  • Hummus should be smooth, creamy and taste almost whipped.
  • Serve topped with Za’atar, smoked paprika and a splash of olive oil and Enjoy!
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Maple Smoked Brisket With Tahini Fill In

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You will get a nice smoky flavor from just the smoked sea salt and paprika of this maple smoked brisket with tahini fill in the recipe. However, you only need a small amount of liquid smoke to get a close to smoke with an outdoor smoker taste.

Have This!

  • Two lb. beef brisket
  • Two tbsp. maple sugar, date sugar, or coconut sugar
  • Three tsp tahini
  • Two tsp. smoked sea salt
  • A tsp. black pepper
  • A tsp. mustard powder
  • One tsp. onion powder
  • Half tsp. smoked paprika
  • Two c. bone broth or stock of choice
  • A tbsp. liquid smoke
  • Three fresh thyme sprigs

Do This!

  • Remove the brisket from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before cooking. Pat it dry with paper towels and set it aside.
  • Mix the spice blend by combining the maple sugar, tahini, smoked sea salt, pepper, mustard powder, onion powder, and smoked paprika.
  • Coat the meat generously on all sides. The rub will get a bit sticky due to the sugar.
  • Set your Instant Pot to “Sauté” and allow it to heat up for 2-3 minutes. Grease the bottom with a bit of high heat cooking oil and add the brisket.  Brown on all sides until deeply golden but not burnt.
  • Turn the brisket to fatty side up and add the broth, liquid smoke, and thyme to the Instant Pot. Scrape the browned bits off the bottom and cover with the lid.
  • Switch the setting to “Manual” (leave at “High Pressure”) and increase the cook time to 50 minutes.
  • Once finished, allow the Instant Pot to release steam on its own.
  • Remove the brisket from the pot and cover it with foil to rest. Switch the Instant Pot to Sauté again to reduce & thicken the sauce with the lid off for about ten minutes.
  • Slice the brisket on a bias and serve it with your favorite sauce.