Breadsticks With Zaatar Dipping Sauce Recipes

HOMEMADE ZA'ATAR

Steps:

• Toast sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat until just golden, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Combine sesame seeds, thyme leaves, sumac, and salt in a bowl and stir until well combined.

ZA'ATAR

Steps:

• Stir together all ingredients in a small bowl.
• Available at Middle Eastern markets and by mail order from Kalustyan's (212-685-3451).

DIPPING SAUCE - PIZZA HUT STYLE

Steps:

• Simmer the tomato sauce with the seasonings for about 20 minutes.
• You may alter the amounts of the seasonings to suit your tastes.
• Use with Bread Sticks - Pizza Hut Style posted on this site.

GARLIC & HERB BREADSTICKS W/ DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 450°F.
• In small saucepan, combine tomato paste, salt, pepper, garlic powder, basil, marjoram, oregano,sage, & thyme over medium heat.
• Bring to boil, reduce heat, & simmer 30 minutes, stirring often.
• Remove from heat & let it cool.
• Unroll dough onto cutting board & cut into 8 strips.
• Place strips on lightly greased baking sheet & bake 6-8 minutes. Should start to lightly brown.
• Melt butter & mix with garlic salt.
• Remove strips from oven & brush with butter mixture. Sprinkle with parmesan & asiago cheese.

BREADSTICKS WITH ZA'ATAR DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Place the sunflower seeds in a food processor and chop until they are a fine powder. Add the flax seed, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, and 1 teaspoon of the sea salt and pulse until the mixture is thoroughly combined. 2. Add the water 1 tablespoon at a time until the dough is cohesive. (You may not need to use all the water.) Leave the dough in the food processor and set aside. 3. On a medium plate, mix the oregano, sesame seeds, and the remaining teaspoon of sea salt. 4.With wet hands, remove the dough from the food processor in golf ball-sized increments. Roll each ball of dough into a breadstick shape, then roll each breadstick through the oregano mixture. Place the breadsticks on a dehydrator sheet and dehydrate at 105°F for 12 to 20 hours, or until the desired crunchiness is reached. 5.While the breadsticks are dehydrating, prepare the dipping sauce by mixing the za'atar and the olive oil in a medium bowl. 6. Remove the breadsticks from the dehydrator and arrange on a serving platter. Place the bowl with the dipping sauce in the middle. Serve and enjoy. For a Change . . . * Coat the breadsticks with 4 tablespoons raw or untoasted caraway seeds or 4 tablespoons cracked black and pink peppercorns in addition to, or instead of, the oregano mixture.