Our Christmas and New Year were spent in Boulder’s beautiful, snowy mountains, visiting our oldest and dearest friends. A daily ritual was established as soon as we arrived: cooking and sharing meals, morning and evening, and communicating around a big table and warm fire. On these nights, Anne would arrive with a basket of organic green salads, which she would chop up and serve drizzled with this magical tahini dressing.
This unique dressing adds a delightful burst of flavour to anything you drizzle it on. Whenever I prepare it, it takes me back to those memorable evenings shared with well-wishers.
I enjoy tearing up some bitter-tasting leaves from the garden, and then adding a sliced pear and a handful of toasted nuts and seeds. I make a quick salad with these ingredients, or I steam some kale leaves, green beans, or broccoli. For a more filling meal, I cook brown rice, roast some seasonal vegetables, and drizzle this dressing over them. It is guaranteed to add a bit of magic to any dish.
Anne’s magical sesame-tahini-ginger dressing
makes about 2 cups
ingredients
3 Tbsp/35g sesame seeds
¼ cup/60g white miso
½ cup/115g hulled tahini
1 tsp toasted sesame oil (optional)
2 Tbsp /40g honey or agave
zest from half a lemon
2Tbsp/25g fresh lemon juice
1-inch/25g grated ginger
2 Tbsp/20g raw apple cider vinegar
½ tsp flaked dulse (optional)
½ cup/100g water
¼ cup/45g olive oil
preparation
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, lightly toast the sesame seeds until they start popping, and keep toasting for another minute. Remove from heat and set aside for the seeds to cool.
- Place the miso and tahini in a medium jar, stir well until pasty and incorporated, and stir in the sesame oil and honey.
- Remove the zest from half a lemon and squeeze the lemon juice into the jar; add the grated ginger, apple cider vinegar and, if using, the dulse flakes. Stir well, adding the water until the dressing comes together.
- Add the toasted sesame seeds and pour in the olive oil; whisk until smooth and creamy.
- Taste and adjust the seasonings until you have a pleasing balance of fat and acid. The ideal consistency is pouring cream; stir in water or oil until it runs easily off a spoon.
other favourite tahini dressings
Goodness shared from Stacey
One Response
I love this dressing- it is hardy and adds depth to the meal! I use it over sauteed seasonal vegetables and the yummy grain Job’s Tears. It is a simple nutritious meal. You could use barely as a substitute as it is similar in texture to the Job’s Tears, if you are unable to find them. Thank you Stacey for sharing this and all your recipes providing us with such a wonderful resource of goodness goodies. xo