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Tahini Vinaigrette
This recipe may be easily modified by using
a different flavor oil or vinegar.
Makes about ½ cup
3 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons tahini (see previous recipe)
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
¼ teaspoon sea salt
1
⁄
8
teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Place garlic in the work bowl of a Cuisinart
®
Mini Chopper or Food Processor; pulse on chop
5 times. Scrape the work bowl. Add the vinegar, tahini, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Process
until smooth, about 5 seconds. With the machine running, add the oil slowly, in a steady
stream, through one of the holes in the recessed area of the lid or the feed tube. After all the
oil has been added, process for an additional 10 seconds. Taste and adjust seasonings as
needed.
Nutritional information per serving (1 tablespoon):
Calories 70 (89% from fat) • carb. 1g • pro. 1g • fat 8g
sat. fat 1g • chol. 0mg • sod. 80mg • calc. 6mg • fiber 0g
Hummus
Makes about 2 cups
1 garlic clove
1 can (19 ounces) chickpeas (about 2 cups)
3 tablespoons tahini (page 8)
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (about ½ medium lemon)
¼ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1
⁄
8
teaspoon cayenne, or to taste
1
⁄
3
to ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
Place the garlic in a Cuisinart
®
Food Processor fitted with the metal chopping blade. Pulse
until finely chopped. Add the chickpeas, tahini, cumin, lemon juice, salt, black pepper and
cayenne. Process until smooth. With the machine running, add the olive oil, through the feed
tube, in a steady stream and process until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
Nutritional information per serving (¼ cup):
Calories 150 (60% from fat) • carb. 12g • pro. 4g • fat 10g
sat. fat 2g • chol. 0mg • sod. 75mg • calc. 24mg • fiber 3g