Tahini Sauce

• tempo ativo: 5 minutes
• tempo total: 5 minutes

Ingredientes

1/4 cup tahini (, hulled (Note 1)

2 1/2 - 3 tbsp water (Note 2)

1 tbsp lemon juice (Note 3)

1/2 garlic clove (, pressed through garlic crusher or grated using microplane (to make sauce smooth)

1/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt

1/4 tsp white pepper (sub black pepper, Note 4)

1 1/2 tsp honey (, optional (Note 5)

1/4 cup flaked almonds, pine nuts or pistachios (, toasted (Note 2)

Instruções

Mix Tahini Sauce ingredients until combined. It should be loose enough so it can be drizzled, but not too runny. Set aside 15 minutes to let the flavours meld.

Uses

Sauce for Middle Eastern cooked proteins (like Chicken Shawarma, Lamb Shawarma, koftas and meatballs) and in wraps, sandwiches

Roasted vegetables - drizzle over roasted vegetables (carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, pumpkin, green beans and asparagus are some favourites)

Dip for pita bread, crisps or raw vegetable sticks, and things like Arayes (crispy Lebanese Meat Stuffed Pita Breads).

Nutrição

• Calorias: 394 kcal
• Gordura Total: 32 g
• Gordura Saturada: 4 g
• Gordura Insaturada: 26 g
• Sódio: 605 mg
• Carboidrato Total: 23 g
• Fibra Dietética: 3 g
• Açúcares Totais: 9 g
• Proteína: 11 g