Try this easy tahini salad dressing on your next salad! It’s perfect for most salads and easy to make. It has a creamy texture and grounds as well as brightens a salad with the lemon juice and tahini combo.
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Ingredients and their health benefits:
Tahini: Tahini is a nutritious paste made from ground sesame seeds. It’s an excellent source of protein, and unsaturated fats, as well as vitamins and minerals like calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1 (thiamin), and potassium. It is also rich in dietary fiber and has anti-inflammatory properties that can benefit overall health.
Cashews: Cashews are an excellent source of healthy fats, protein, vitamins, and minerals. They are also a low-sugar, nutrient-dense food that can help reduce inflammation and improve gut health.
Hemp Seeds (if used instead of cashews): Hemp seeds are great for essential fatty acids, protein, fiber, and minerals. They have anti-inflammatory properties, reduce cholesterol levels, promote healthy skin and hair, aid in digestion, and carry a high amount of antioxidants.
Lemon juice: Did you know there are at least 30 different types of lemons? Lisbon lemons are the most common that you’ll find in your grocery store. Lemons are one of the most versatile plants on the planet. Not only are lemons used for culinary, but for cleaning too. This bright citrus gives meals a fresh, clean taste.
Garlic: It is part of the Allium family. Due to its sulfur compounds, garlic has been used as a medicinal plant for years. It can boost immunity, reduce blood pressure, and lower cholesterol.
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How to make Everyday Tahini Salad Dressing:
Ingredients:
1 cup of water
1 cup of cashews, soaked and drained
1/4 cup of tahini
Juice from one lemon
1-2 cloves of garlic ( I’m a 2 clove kind of girl)
1 teaspoon of sea salt
Preparation:
First, soak the cashews. You can soak them in room-temperature water for two hours. Or soak them in boiled water for twenty minutes. My favorite way to soak cashews is to heat the water in my kettle and pour the boiling water over the cashews in a large measuring cup. Ensure there are at least 2 inches of water above the cashews.
Next, put all of the ingredients into a blender and blend until the components are broken down completely and create a smooth pourable texture.
Notes:
If you are allergic to cashews, hemp seeds are the perfect substitute. Since hemp seeds are soft you do not have to worry about soaking them prior.
If the consistency is too thick, add more water, two tablespoons at a time. If it is too thin, add more cashews, two tablespoons at a time.
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Everyday Tahini Salad Dressing
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup of water
- 1 cup of cashews soaked and drained
- 1/4 cup of tahini
- Juice from one lemon
- 1-2 cloves of garlic I’m a 2 clove kind of girl
- 1 teaspoon of sea salt
Instructions
- First, soak the cashews. You can soak them in room-temperature water for two hours. Or soak them in boiled water for twenty minutes. My favorite way to soak cashews is to heat the water in my kettle and then pour the boiling water over the cashews in a large measuring cup. Make sure there are at least 2 inches of water higher than the cashews.
- Next, put all of the ingredients into a blender and blend until the ingredients are broken down completely and create a smooth pourable texture.
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