Pita Salad With Tahini Dressing Recipes

PITA SALAD SANDWICHES WITH TAHINI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix all sauce ingredients until blended.
• Slice an edge from each pita bread, and carefully open pockets.
• In a medium bowl, combine feta, tomatoes, and spinach. Add 1/4 cup of sauce, and toss gently to mix. Spoon the mixture into each pocket.
• Divide sprouts, cucumber, and avocado among the sandwiches. Drizzle each with about 1 Tbsp of tahini sauce.
• Serve right away.

TAHINI DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk together the lemon juice, honey and garlic paste in a medium bowl. Gradually whisk in the tahini. Whisk in the water a little at a time until the sauce is smooth, creamy and has the consistency of cold heavy cream. Whisk in the cumin, cayenne and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Taste add more salt if desired.

TASTEFUL TAHINI SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Blend the tahini, olive oil, water, tamari, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, ginger, garlic, and black pepper together in a blender until smooth.

LEMON AND TAHINI DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine tahini, olive oil, water, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, pink salt, and pepper in a 2-cup measuring cup. Stir briskly with a whisk until all ingredients are well blended. If a thinner dressing is desired, add water, 1 teaspoon at a time, stirring after each addition, until the desired consistency is achieved.

SPICED CHICKPEA SALAD WITH TAHINI AND PITA CHIPS

Steps:

• Make the chickpeas: Heat oven to 425 degrees. Pour the chickpeas into a small baking dish, about 6 inches by 8 inches. The chickpeas should be crowded together in a thick layer, not spread out. Pour in olive oil just until chickpeas are covered. (This will look like a lot, but don't worry: It forms part of the dressing.)
• Add garlic, cumin, paprika, and 2 big pinches each of salt and pepper. Stir gently to combine. Bake until oil is bubbling around the chickpeas and they are turning reddish-brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, make tahini sauce: Pour tahini into a bowl and whisk in lemon juice and garlic. The tahini will thicken and clump. Slowly whisk in warm water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until sauce becomes smooth, creamy and pourable. Taste and season with salt, pepper and more lemon juice, if desired. Set aside.
• Cook the greens: Place a large frying pan over medium heat and drizzle lightly with olive oil. When hot, add the greens in batches, along with a big pinch of salt. Stir until wilted and tender and set aside.
• When ready to serve, in a large bowl, gently mix chickpeas and their cooking oil with the cooked greens, half the pita chips, and the chopped herbs. Mound chickpea mixture in 4 shallow bowls. Divide cucumber slices around chickpeas. Drizzle thickly with half the tahini sauce and scatter remaining pita chips on top. Place a lemon wedge on the side and serve, passing extra tahini sauce at the table.

HERBED POTATO SALAD WITH TAHINI DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large pot, place the potatoes and cover with lightly salted water.
• Place over medium-high heat and boil until tender but firm, 15-20 minutes.
• Don't overcook the potatoes or they will fall apart.
• Pour the potatoes into a colander and rinse until cool.
• Drain, place the potatoes in a bowl, and refrigerate until cold.
• Cut potatoes into thirds or any size you prefer, and place in a large bowl.
• Add the peas, onion, parsley, tarragon, savory, and oregano.
• Mix lightly to blend.
• Pour the dressing over the potatoes and herbs and toss gently.
• Serve on lettuce leaves or radicchio.
• Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the Tahini Dressing ingredients, adding water as needed, to make a smooth creamy dressing.

EASY GREEK PASTA SALAD WITH TAHINI DRESSING

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on box. Meanwhile, in large bowl, stir together seasoning mix (from salad box), oil, tahini, lemon juice and water.
• Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well.
• Add drained pasta, tomatoes, cucumber, arugula and chick peas to tahini dressing mixture. Measure out and reserve 2 tablespoons feta cheese. Add remaining feta cheese to pasta; toss to combine. Sprinkle with reserved feta cheese. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

LENTIL SALAD WITH TAHINI DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large non-stick wok. Add the sweet potato and fry for 5 mins, stirring frequently until it starts to soften. If it starts to brown too quickly, put a lid on the pan. Add the carrot, courgette, onion, cumin and ginger, then cook over a high heat, stirring frequently, until the veg is tender and a little charred. Stir in the seeds towards the end so they cook for a couple of mins. Remove from the heat and add the lentils, bouillon powder, lemon zest, mint and parsley.
• Meanwhile, stir the tahini with the garlic, yogurt and 1 tbsp water to make a dressing. Spoon the lentil salad into bowls and top with the dressing and paprika, if using. If you're following our Healthy Diet Plan, save two portions stored in containers and chill until ready to eat.

TURKEY PITA WITH CABBAGE, CUCUMBERS AND TAHINI DRESSING

Steps:

• Put cabbage and carrot in a bowl, season with salt and pepper, then toss with pomegranate molasses and 1/2 teaspoon garlic and set aside. Put cucumber in a separate bowl and season with salt and chopped mint.
• Make the tahini dressing: In a small bowl, stir together tahini, lemon juice, remaining 1/2 teaspoon garlic and cayenne. Whisk in yogurt and season with salt and pepper.
• Put olive oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add turkey and let sizzle. Season with salt, pepper, cumin, coriander and red pepper flakes. Stir-fry for 1 minute and turn off heat.
• Warm pitas briefly in a toaster oven and cut in half to make 8 pockets. Spoon some warm turkey into each pita, then a spoonful of cabbage, a bit of cucumber, some sliced radish, if using, and a large dollop of tahini dressing. Serve 2 filled pockets per person.