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Minty Tahini Dressing On Haricots Verts and Freekeh

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This minty tahini dressing on haricots verts and freekeh recipe are what ranch dressing would taste like. Furthermore, it tastes best if it spent a few months traipsing through the Middle East.

Have This!

  • One-fourth cup cracked or uncracked freekeh
  • Kosher salt
  • One pound haricots verts
  • One small garlic clove
  • Two tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • Two tablespoons olive oil
  • Three  tablespoons tahini
  • Half teaspoon dried mint
  • Half teaspoon pure maple syrup
  • One-fourth cup coarsely chopped walnuts
  • One-fourth cup fresh cilantro leaves with tender stems
  • One-third cup fresh dill sprigs
  • Some cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves with tender stems
  • Pinch teaspoon Aleppo pepper

Do This!

  • Cook freekeh in a large saucepan of salted simmering water until al dente, 15 minutes for cracked and 30 minutes for uncracked.
  • Drain and rinse under cold water; set aside.
  • Cook haricots verts in a small pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender.
  • Drain and transfer to a large bowl of ice water.
  • Whisk garlic, lemon juice, oil, tahini, mint, maple syrup, and 1 tsp. water in a large bowl.
  • Season with salt and add freekeh and haricots verts.
  • Serve freekeh and haricots verts topped with walnuts, cilantro, dill, parsley, and Aleppo pepper.