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Lemon Tahini Dressing

March 28, 2021 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

lemon tahini dressing with a salad

Lemon Tahini Dressing brings the brightness of citrus and the magic of umami to salads, roasted vegetables, and baked potatoes. You may be tempted to eat it by the spoonful. This creamy dressing is a dairy-free, climate-friendly alternative to ranch or blue cheese dressing. Save money by using the lemon zest instead of an extra […]

Filed Under: Recipe, Sauce Tagged With: lemon, potatoes, salad dressing, salads, shoyu, tahini

Open-Sesame Salad Dressing

August 16, 2020 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

cucumber salad with figs and sliced tomatoes

Do you wish for a nearly free salad dressing that adds depth to light summer salads? Use the sesame oil you spooned out before stirring a new jar of tahini. Combine it with a little rice-wine vinegar and salt for a tasty something-for-nothing recipe. Homemade salad dressing in 3 minutes feels like magic! Nutrition note: […]

Filed Under: Recipe, Sauce Tagged With: salad dressing, sesame oil, something for nothing, summer, tahini

Fig Bites with Tahini

August 17, 2018 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

fresh figs with tahini on a fig leaf and plate

Make a tray of healthy snacks or appetizers in under 10 minutes! Sweet-and-salty Fig Bites have just three ingredients, with no cooking required. The pictures show my home-grown figs mixed with Black Mission figs from California. The birds beat me to the fig tree today. Tahini is sesame-seed spread, rich in calcium, iron, potassium, and […]

Filed Under: Recipe, Snack Tagged With: figs, gluten-free, party, raw, summer, tahini, vegan

Vegan Collards with Carrots and Tahini

December 30, 2017 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

collards with carrots in a mason jar with a red gift bow, three blue pottery birds

Let collards sweeten your carrots for my healthiest twist yet on classic Southern collard greens. Use red onions for more phytonutrients and of course tahini instead of bacon or fatback. These were a hit at our family’s Christmas brunch. I’m making another big batch for luck and money on New Year’s Day.   Update: these […]

Filed Under: Recipe, Side dish Tagged With: carrots, collards, greens, New Year's Day, red onions, tahini, vegan, winter

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