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Tahini Kale Salad With Vegetables And Wild Rice

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This tahini kale salad with vegetables and wild rice recipe is filled with vegetables, wild rice, and toasted pepitas. Hence, it turns this salad into a perfect light meal.

Have This!

  • Half cup black wild rice
  • Two cups kale
  • Two cups mixed greens
  • A zucchini, diced
  • One cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 5 oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • An avocado, diced or sliced
  • One cup green beans, diced
  • One-fourth cup pepitas, toasted
  • One-fourth cup organic tahini
  • Two Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
  • Juice of a lemon, divided
  • One tsp sriracha sauce
  • One-fourth cup water
  • Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Do This!

  • Cook the rice in a rice cooker or your favorite stovetop method.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the tahini, olive oil, half the lemon juice, sriracha sauce, and water.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add more sriracha if you like the heat, and if it’s too thick, add a little more water.
  • In a large bowl, combine the kale, lettuces, rice, zucchini, tomatoes, chickpeas, green beans, and avocado.
  • Add the tahini/sriracha dressing to the salad and toss to thoroughly coat.
  • Divide up among plates and garnish with toasted pepitas and the more lemon slices
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Tahini Macadamia Crusted Tofu: Vegan/Gluten-Free Recipe

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This tahini macadamia crusted tofu dish that will really stick to your ribs. Crunchy and nutritious macadamia nuts encrust marinated tofu without any grains or gluten, but plenty of flavor and protein.

Have This!

Creamy tahini marinade:

  • Three-fourth cup filtered water
  • Four teaspoons soy sauce
  • Three tablespoons tahini or other nut butter
  • Two tablespoons lemon juice
  • Half teaspoon garlic, minced, or ginger, peeled and minced
  • A pinch of cayenne

Crust:

  • Half cup macadamias roasted no salt
  • One tablespoon coconut, shredded & toasted
  • One teaspoon cilantro, minced
  • Half teaspoon cumin, toasted
  • One-fourth teaspoon chili powder
  • A pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
  • Sea salt, to taste
  • Tofu

Do This!

  • Place all marinade ingredients in a small bowl and whisk well.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Place soy sauce and water in a 9×13-inch casserole dish.
  • Prepare the creamy tahini marinade and pour or spread over tofu cutlets.
  • Let sit for at least 20 minutes. Cutlets can also be marinated the day before the dish is prepared.
  • Place dish in the oven and bake for ten minutes.
  • Place crust ingredients in food processor and process until chopped fine.
  • Cover tofu liberally with crust mixture put in the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and serve while hot.

 

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Sweet Potato Burgers Fills Of Green Tahini

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Thankfully, this sweet potato burgers fill with green tahini makes 12-14 burgers. For these burgers, you need a food processor to slice and dice the ingredients at each step.

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  • One red bell pepper
  • Half red onion
  • Two cans chickpeas
  • One cup packed cilantro
  • Three cloves garlic
  • One cup almonds
  • Two tbsp cumin
  • Three tsp coriander
  • Two tsp smoked paprika
  • Two and a half tsp sea salt
  • One tsp black pepper
  • One large sweet potatoes
  • Three-fourth cup quick-cooking oats

Do This!

  • In a food processor pulse and chop the red bell pepper and red onion.
  • Pour the chopped veggies into a large mixing bowl.
  • Place the chickpeas and cilantro/parsley into the food processor and blend until the chickpeas are a thick mealy texture.
  • Pour into the mixing bowl with peppers and onions.
  • Place the garlic, almonds, and spices into the food processor and blend until the almonds are a crumbly texture.
  • Pour into the mixing bowl.
  • Mash the sweet potato with a fork, or place it in the food processor and blend until smooth.
  • Pour it over the contents of the mixing bowl followed by the oats, and stir well to combine the ingredients.
  • Season to taste with more sea salt and spice.
  • Place the burger batter in the refrigerator to firm up for an hour or longer.
  • Preheat oven to 375°, and line one or two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Scoop about ¾ cup of the batter into your hands and form into a tight patty.
  • Place the patty onto the baking sheet, and repeat with the remaining batter.
  • Make sure that the patties are not too close to each other on the baking.
  • Bake for 40 minutes, or until cooked through.
  • After removing them from the oven, allow the patties to cool for at least 15 minutes before trying to remove them with a spatula or your hands.
  • Serve with green tahini on bread, lettuce, or solo.
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Vegan Tahini: Tahini Maple Cookies

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This tahini-maple cookies recipe is both pronounced and pleasant, any hint of a bitter edge tempered by the caramel maple syrup. Moreover, tahini lends such a nuanced flavor, deeper than that of other nut butter.

Have This!

  • One-third cup tahini
  • One-third cup maple syrup
  • Three tablespoons sunflower or canola oil
  • Two tablespoons almond milk
  • Half tablespoon vanilla extract
  • One cup whole wheat flour
  • A teaspoon baking powder
  • Half teaspoon baking soda
  • One-fourth teaspoon salt
  • Half tablespoon black sesame seeds
  • One-third cup chocolate chips

Do This!

  • Preheat the oven to 350˚ and oil a baking sheet or line it with parchment paper.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the tahini, maple syrup, oil, one tablespoon almond milk, and the vanilla extract.
  • Once the wet ingredients are combined, sift through the dry ingredients. Using a plastic spatula or wooden spoon, stir to combine all the ingredients.
  • If the dough is still crumbly add the additional tablespoon of almond milk.
  • Fold in the sesame seeds.
  • Once the dough is combined, scoop heaping tablespoonfuls onto the baking sheet and flatten slightly.
  • Bake for 11 minutes, remove from oven and let cool for at least five minutes before eating.

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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Tahini Harissa Romaine Wraps And Salad

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This tahini harissa romaine wraps and salad is super duper easy to make. Moreover, it stays fresh for about three days in the fridge, so do not worry it will make a large batch. Feel free to give it in romaine leaves and with chopped romaine.

Have This!

  • Two cups cooked quinoa
  • One cup black beans
  • One cup chickpeas
  • One large carrot
  • Half cup parsley
  • Two tbsp red onion
  • A tsp coriander
  • Two tsp cumin
  • One tsp sea salt
  • A tsp black pepper
  • One bunch of romaine leaves
  • Toasted pumpkin seeds
  • Tahini Sauce

Do This!

  • Place all of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl, and stir well to combine.
  • Season with more salt to taste.
  • For a salad, chop the romaine leaves and toss them with the quinoa mix. To make wraps, scoop quinoa mix into the center.
  • Top with a drizzle of the tahini harissa sauce.
  • Alternatively, you can stir the tahini harissa sauce into the quinoa mix.
  • Top the salad or wraps with toasted pumpkin seeds.

 

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Vegan Gluten-Free Caesar Dressing

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While this vegan gluten-free caesar dressing in this dressing does give it a sesame flavor, the texture is the closest the tasteful goodness without eggs. Furthermore, the capers step on where the anchovies stand out.

Vegan Gluten-Free Caesar Dressing: Have This!

  • Half cup pure tahini
  • One-half cup water
  • One clove garlic, minced
  • Two tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes
  • Two teaspoons dijon mustard
  • One tablespoon capers
  • One tablespoon caper brine
  • Two tablespoon lemon juice
  • One-fourth tsp black pepper

Do This!

  • Put all ingredients in a food processor.
  • Let it gently all rip.
  • Refrigerate as needed

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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Tahini Varnish Tempeh: Healthy Snacks Recipe

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These tahini varnish tempeh bites were the product of a quest to make a more neutral flavored version, perhaps one that could be made plain. When left this plain, it has a slightly garlicky taste.

Have This!

  • Two blocks tempeh, cubed
  • One-fourth cup tahini
  • Two tbsp lime juice
  • One tbsp nutritional yeast
  • Half tbsp olive oil
  • Half tbsp garlic powder
  • Two tbsp water
  • salt and pepper to taste

Do This!

  • Combine marinade in a large bowl, adding water last to reach desired consistency. It should be thick and fluid.
  • Add it to the bowl and toss with marinade. Let sit for ten minutes.
  • While you wait, preheat the oven to 350F.
  • Spread tempeh in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet and place in the oven for 35-40 minutes, until the outside edges are crisped.
  • Remove it from the oven.
  • Serve while it is warm.

 

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Tangy Tahini Dressing And Cauliflower Crisps

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This tangy tahini dressing and cauliflower crisps are coated in cornmeal and Mediterranean spices like oregano and sesame. After that, serve it with a tangy tahini dressing flecked with fresh parsley. It would make a really lovely appetizer, side dish, or snack.

Have This!

  • One head cauliflower, cut into florets
  • Two tablespoons rice flour
  • Two tablespoons cornmeal
  • A tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • One teaspoon sea salt
  • One tablespoon oregano
  • Two tablespoon sesame seeds
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper
  • A half cup avocado oil
  • Tangy Tahini Dressing

Do This!

  • Break/cut cauliflower into uniform bite-sized florets.
  • In a large bowl toss with rice flour and cornmeal, salt, oregano, sesame seeds, n. yeast, and pepper.
  • Heat a deep skillets worth of oil over medium-high heat.
  • When hot add cauliflower florets, one batch at a time and fry five minutes until golden brown on all sides.
  • Drain on paper towels and keep warm in the oven if necessary.
  • In a mortar and pestle, smash one clove garlic with the sea salt.
  • Add tahini and lemon juice and stir.
  • Append water to a thin stream, stirring until thin and creamy consistency is reached.
  • Add parsley and black pepper and season to taste.
  • Serve cauliflower with dressing, either as a dipping sauce or drizzled over top.

 

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Black Tahini On Red Lentil Curry And Roasted Cashews

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This black tahini on red lentil curry and roasted cashews is simply delicious, very easy and inexpensive to make. Moreover, leftovers can also reheat for up to three days.

Have This!

  • Seven ounces red lentils
  • Nine ounces cubed pumpkin
  • Seven ounces chickpeas cooked
  • Two large onion
  • One large carrot
  • One red apple
  • Two cloves garlic
  • Two tbsp curry powder
  • Four tbsp tomato paste
  • One tsp grated fresh ginger
  • One cups of water
  • Two tbsp of coconut oil
  • Four tbsp black tahini
  • Two tbsp curry paste
  • Four tbsp desiccated coconut
  • One handful of roasted cashews

Do This!

  • Wash lentils thoroughly and soak for 15 minutes.
  • Heat the coconut oil in a large pan, add the onion and cook until softened.
  • Add the curry paste, curry powder, ginger and garlic and cook, stirring frequently.
  • Add the carrots, pumpkin, lentils, chickpeas, apple, and broth, bring to a boil, and reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until everything is cooked tender.
  • Serve with steamed potatoes, sprinkle with tahini, coconut, and roasted cashews.
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Tahini On Herbed Greek Chicken Salad

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This tasteful tahini on herbed Greek chicken salad features fresh Mediterranean ingredients like lemon juice, tahini, olives, tomatoes, cucumber, and feta cheese.  Furthermore, serve with toasted pita wedges.

Have This!

  • One teaspoon dried oregano
  • Half teaspoon garlic powder
  • Three- fourth teaspoon black pepper
  • Half teaspoon salt
  • One pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into one-inch cubes
  • Five teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • One cup plain fat-free yogurt
  • Three teaspoons tahini
  • One teaspoon bottled minced garlic
  • Eight cups chopped romaine lettuce
  • One cup peeled chopped English cucumber
  • One cup grape tomatoes halved
  • Six pitted kalamata olive
  • One-fourth cup crumbled feta cheese

Do This!

  • Combine oregano, garlic powder, half teaspoon pepper, and one-fourth teaspoon salt in a bowl.
  • Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Coat pan with cooking spray.
  • Add chicken and spice mixture.
  • Drizzle with one tablespoon juice.
  • Remove from pan.
  • Combine remaining two teaspoons juice, remaining one-fourth teaspoon salt, remaining one-fourth teaspoon pepper, yogurt, tahini, and garlic in a small
  • Combine lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, and olives.
  • Place lettuce mixture on each of four plates.
  • Top each serving with half cup chicken mixture and a tablespoon cheese.
  • Drizzle each serving with three tablespoons yogurt mixture.