Zesty Tahini Dressing

This dressing is delicious served with a roasted vegetable salad (try sweet potato, red capsicum, pumpkin, zucchini, broccoli) or as a side dressing to grilled fish or BBQ chicken. Pomegranate seeds and smoked almonds also top off the perfect salad with the nutty taste of the tahini. The tahini (ground sesame seeds) is a great source of essential vitamins and minerals, it also has more protein than most nuts. It helps maintain healthy skin and muscle tone, which is great pre Summer. It is also very easy for your body to digest. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 150ml hulled tahini (we find it a lighter flavour to the un-hulled)
• 150ml filtered water
• 70ml lemon juice (or lime)
• 1 clove of garlic, crushed
• 1/2 cup roughly chopped parsley
• Pinch of sea salt

* You can also add a pinch of paprika for a smokey flavour or a pinch of ground cumin & ground coriander seeds for a more traditional (and middle eastern) hummus flavour. So many yummy options!

Method:

1. Blend all of the above ingredients except for the parsley in a small blender until you have reached a creamy texture.
2. Add more water (1 tablespoon at a time) to create a thinner dressing.
3. Finally, add the parsley at the end and gently pulse.
4. Store for 3 days in the fridge.

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