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: […]
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Fig Bites with Tahini
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 […]
Vegan Collards with Carrots and Tahini
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 […]
