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1-1/2 cups (375 mL) |
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| General Category : Salads and Salad Dressings |
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| Food Group : Vegetables, Grains |
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| Preparation Method : Other |
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| This dressing is delicious spooned over blanched cauliflower, green beans or other vegetables. You can also drizzle it over a salad of crispy iceberg or romaine lettuce, tomatoes and sweet onion, or serve it as a dip for a platter of raw and blanched vegetables and pita bread. |
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Ingredients
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2/3 cup (150 mL) tahini |
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1/3 cup (75 mL) lemon juice |
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1 clove garlic, crushed or minced |
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3 tbsp (45 mL) minced parsley |
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1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt |
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1/2 tsp (2 mL) sweet paprika |
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1/4 tsp (1 mL) cayenne pepper |
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1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground cumin |
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Assorted vegetables |
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Preparation
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Using fork, stir together tahini, lemon juice, garlic, parsley, salt, paprika, cayenne and cumin. Slowly mix in 1/2 cup (125 mL) cold water until smooth and slightly thicker than pouring consistency (thin with additional water if desired). Spoon over vegetables.
Makes 1-1/2 cups (375 mL).
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Nutritional information
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Per 1 tbsp (15 mL): about 39 cal, 1 g pro, 4 g total fat (0 g sat. fat), 1 g carb, 1 g fibre, 0 mg chol, 49 mg sodium. % RDI: 1% calcium, 4% iron, 1% vit A, 3% vit C, 3% folate.
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Source
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Homemakers Magazine: Summer 2005
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