Salata Tahini--Middle Eastern Tahini Salad

Salata Tahini--Middle Eastern Tahini Salad

sobota, 8 lutego 2014

Salata Tahini--Middle Eastern Tahini Salad

Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tomatoes (cut into small or medium cubes)
• 2 cucumbers (cut into small or medium cubes)
• 1 garlic clove (finely smash)
• 1 cup tahini
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon dried mint
• olive oil (to garnish)
• salt
• hot serrano peppers (optional) or jalapeno pepper (optional)

Directions

• 1 *May need to adjust tahini and water levels to desired consistency*. Consistency should be creamy.
• 2 Dice up tomatoes and cucumbers and combine them together in a medium bowl.
• 3 Place garlic, hot pepper and salt in a mortar.
• 4 Smash until mushed.
• 5 Tahini dressing takes a bit of stirring to become creamy so, you can either add tahini,and water in a bowl by itself and mix or you can add to the same bowl with the cucumbers and tomatoes.
• 6 Add lemon in increments to achieve desired tartness.
• 7 Stir the dressing until smooth and creamy.
• 8 combine everything including garlic/hot pepper together making sure you have added the mint.
• 9 Take tbsp of dried mint, Place in hand and take other hand and rub together, this will sort of grind the mint up smaller and separate it from any stems.
• 10 Place in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
• 11 Serve with a swirl of olive oil on top.
• 12 Enjoy!