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Tahini Sauce: Creamy Tahini Dressing with Cucumber and Dill

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This creamy tahini dressing with cucumber and dill recipe delights not just your salad, but every dish that you want to fill in. It also has a ton of vitamins and minerals to power up your day.

Have This!

  • Half cup Tahini Sauce
  • One cup coarsely chopped English hothouse cucumber
  • One-fourth cup buttermilk
  • One-fourth cup sour cream
  • Two tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • Half teaspoon kosher salt
  • Half cup fresh dill fronds

Do this!

  • Crush cucumber, buttermilk, sour cream, lemon juice, salt, and Creamy Tahini Sauce in a blender until smooth.
  • Add dill and pulse a few more times to combine.
  • Ready to serve
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Honey-Roasted Carrots With Tahini Mix Yogurt

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No one is sure what taste it would be a tahini yogurt sauce served alongside. However, the sweetness of the carrots certainly welcomes it. Make this extra energetic by using different-colored carrots.

Have This!

  • Tahini-yogurt sauce
  • Scant three tablespoons or 60 grams honey
  • Two tablespoons olive oil
  • One tablespoon coriander seeds,
  • Two teaspoon cumin seeds
  • Three thyme sprigs
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 12 large carrots, peeled and each cut crosswise into six centimeters
  • Two tablespoons cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped

Do This!

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F/220°C.
  • Place the honey, oil, coriander and cumin seeds, and thyme in a large bowl with one teaspoon salt and a good grind of black pepper.
  • Add the carrots and mix well until coated.
  • Spread them out on a large baking sheet and roast in the oven for 40 minutes.
  • Stir gently once or twice, until cooked through and glazed.
  • Transfer the carrots to a large serving platter or individual plates.
  • Serve warm or at room temperature, with a spoonful of sauce on top, scattered with the cilantro.

 

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Brussels Sprouts With Tahini Sauce And Panko

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This recipe pumps up the brussels sprouts flavor by adding a little tahini sauce and sweet pomegranate molasses. In fact, these Brussels sprouts were so delicious that they made it onto the original Tanoreen menu that filled with nutritious food.

Have This!

  • Corn oil for frying
  • Four pounds Brussels sprouts
  • One cup Thick Tahini Sauce
  • One cup low-fat plain yogurt
  • Two tablespoons pomegranate molasses
  • Two tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • Half teaspoon finely chopped garlic
  • One cup Panko
  • Pinch sea salt

Prepare This!

  • Pour corn oil in a large skillet and place over a high heat until hot.
  • Fry the Brussels sprouts, turning occasionally until they are browned all over.
  • Using a slotted spoon, transfer the sprouts to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
  • Whisk together the Thick Tahini Sauce, yogurt and pomegranate molasses in a medium bowl.
  • In a small skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high until hot.
  • Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant, about one minute.
  • Add the Panko and stir constantly until the crumbs are golden brown, about two minutes.
  • Stir in the salt and remove the breadcrumbs from the heat.
  • Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to cool.
  • Place the Brussels sprouts in a serving dish, drizzle with the sauce and top with the Panko crumbs.

 

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Tahini Spread On Charred Eggplant

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The flesh of a charred eggplant is so custardy and rich. You honestly do not need to do much with it at all. Furthermore, with this tahini spread on charred eggplant recipe, you could nothing ask for more.

Tahini Spread On Charred Eggplant: Have This!

  • A tablespoon of tahini
  • One large eggplant, cut lengthwise into quarters
  • One-fourth cup olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • One clove garlic finely grated
  • One teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
  • A tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • Three-fourth teaspoon ground cumin
  • Toasted sesame seeds

Do This!

  • Preheat oven to 475°F.
  • Place eggplant on a baking sheet and toss with oil
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Roast until lightly charred and very tender for 25 minutes.
  • Chop eggplant until almost a paste.
  • Mix eggplant in a medium bowl with garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, tahini, and cumin.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Drizzle with oil and top with sesame seeds.
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Sweet And Tangy Tahini Healthy Recipe

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Red pepper paste gives this garlic-free tahini its color and smoky-sweet flavor. In addition, this sweet and tangy tahini recipe is very nutritious for your health.

Sweet And Tangy Tahini: Have This!

  • 15 ounce can chickpeas
  • Half cup tahini
  • Three tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • Two tablespoons Turkish or Syrian red pepper paste
  • One tablespoon pomegranate molasses
  • Kosher salt
  • Olive oil
  • Aleppo pepper
  • Warm pita bread

Do This!

  • Set aside two tablespoons chickpeas for serving.
  • Process tahini, lemon juice, red pepper paste, pomegranate molasses and remaining chickpeas in a food processor
  • Add water as needed, until hummus is very smooth then season it with salt.
  • Serve hummus drizzled with oil and topped.
  • Add Aleppo pepper and reserved chickpeas, with pita bread alongside.

What Is Tahini

Tahini is a paste that comes from ground sesame seeds which are commonly used for cooking in Middle Eastern, Greek, and East Asian region.

This paste is extremely multipurpose which use in cooking sweet-savory dishes. The best part of Tahini is that it packs with numerous essential vitamins and minerals that your body needs for the day.

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Roasted Squash With Tahini Sauce

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Browned edges mean great flavor for this Roasted squash with tahini sauce side. If the squash hasn’t browned, roast it a little longer to optimize its taste.

Prepared This!

  • One tablespoon tahini
  • One small kabocha squash
  • Eleven-pound delicate squash
  • Seven tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • One teaspoon cumin seeds
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • Four scallions
  • Two tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • Aleppo pepper or crushed red pepper flakes

Do This!

  • Arrange racks in upper and lower thirds of an oven to preheat to 425°F.
  • Place kabocha on a rimmed baking sheet and delicate on a second sheet.
  • Divide three tablespoons oil and teaspoons cumin between sheets.
  • Season squash with salt and pepper and roast for 15 minutes.
  • Combine remaining teaspoon cumin, oil, and scallions in a small bowl then it seasons with salt and pepper and tosses to evenly coat.
  • Scatter scallion mixture over squash, dividing evenly between sheets, and continue to roast until squash
  • Whisk lemon juice, tahini, and water in a small bowl to blend.
  • Gradually whisk in remaining 3 tablespoons oil.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Transfer squash to a platter. Drizzle tahini sauce over.
  • Sprinkle with Aleppo pepper.
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Roasted Brussels Sprout And Apple Salad With Tahini

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The maple-tahini dressing is rich but not heavy to your body. Furthermore, you never feel weighed down with this roasted brussels sprout and apple salad with tahini recipe.

Roasted Brussels Sprout: Prepared This!

  • One tablespoon olive oil
  • One pound Brussels sprouts
  • An apple, cut into 1/4-inch slices
  • One yellow onion, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • Half cup tahini
  • Two tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • One tablespoon pure maple syrup
  • Two teaspoons white miso
  • One-eighth teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • Half cup hazelnuts, finely chopped
  • Four cups baby spinach
  • Half cup crumbled blue cheese

Do This!

  • Heat oven to 400°F.
  • Grease a baking sheet with one teaspoon oil.
  • In a bowl, combine Brussels sprouts, apple, onion and remaining one tablespoon oil.
  • Roast on a baking sheet, turning once, until sprouts are brown and tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
  • In a bowl, whisk together tahini, vinegar, syrup, miso, red pepper and one-fourth cup plus one tablespoon water until smooth.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Toast hazelnuts five minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Divide spinach, sprout mixture, hazelnuts, blue cheese and tahini dressing among four plates.
  • Season with salt and black pepper.

 

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Pumpkin Tahini and White Bean with Pita Chips

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This pumpkin tahini and white bean with pita chips are a sweet and smoky that make a perfect snack. It is also a fitting starter dish for any autumn gathering.

Have This!

  • Three wheat pitas
  • Two teaspoons olive oil
  • Half teaspoon kosher salt
  • One cup canned pumpkin puree
  • Two tablespoons tahini
  • Two tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • One tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • One teaspoon ground cumin
  • Half teaspoon smoked paprika
  • Pinch salt
  • One can white beans
  • Two garlic cloves, chopped

Do This!

  • Preheat oven to 400°.
  • Lightly brush rough sides of pitas with olive oil and sprinkle it with kosher salt.
  • Cut each pita half into eight wedges and arrange wedges in a single layer on baking sheets.
  • Bake for five minutes and rotate pans.
  • Bake five additional minutes until crisp and golden.
  • Place pumpkin puree and remaining ingredients in a food processor.
  • Process until smooth.
  • Serve pumpkin spread with pita chips.
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Cauliflower and Tahini Drizzle with Chickpea Quinoa

Cauliflower and Tahini Drizzle adds an earthy depth of flavor to the veggies. However, this recipe saves your time by keeping them raw and just toss right into the chickpea quinoa.

Have This!

  • Two tablespoons tahini Two cups chopped cauliflower florets
  • Two-third cup chopped onion
  • One can organic chickpeas
  • Two tablespoons olive oil
  • Half cups cooked quinoa
  • One-fourth cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • Half teaspoon kosher salt
  • One-fourth teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • One-fourth cup pine nuts
  • Two tablespoons yogurt
  • One tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • Two teaspoons soy sauce
  • One garlic clove

Do This!

  • Preheat oven to 400°.
  • Combine first three ingredients in a jelly-roll pan.
  • Drizzle with One tablespoon oil.
  • Bake at 400° for 20 minutes.
  • Place remaining one tablespoon oil, cauliflower mixture, quinoa, and next four in a large bowl.
  • Combine tahini and remaining ingredients in a small bowl.
  • Stir with a whisk.
  • Drizzle tahini mixture over cauliflower mixture.
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Chicken Souvlaki Pitas Fills With Tahini Sauce

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Make sure to use tahini to make the sauce for these Middle East–inspired sandwiches. Prepare the tahini sauce and chicken ahead of time and stuff the pitas when you are ready to eat.

Tahini Sauce: Have This!

  • Six tablespoons plain fat-free yogurt
  • Two tablespoons shredded cucumber
  • Half tablespoons tahini
  • Five teaspoons fresh lemon juice,
  • Five garlic cloves
  • One tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • One teaspoon dried oregano
  • One-fourth teaspoon salt
  • One-fourth teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • One pound skinless chicken breast
  • Four pitas
  • One cup shredded iceberg lettuce
  • Half cup thinly sliced red onion
  • 17 slices cucumber
  • 17 slices plum tomato

Do This

  • Combine yogurt, shredded cucumber, tahini lemon juice, and garlic in a small bowl. Then set it aside.
  • Combine remaining lemon juice, olive oil, and next four ingredients in a small bowl.
  • Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
  • Thread chicken pieces evenly onto four skewers.
  • Add chicken to pan and cook ten minutes
  • Turning every two minutes.
  • Remove chicken from skewers.
  • Divide chicken evenly among pita halves.
  • Fill each pita half with two tablespoons lettuce, one tablespoon onion, two cucumber slices, two tomato slices, and one tablespoon sauce.