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a brown ceramic bowl filled with chopped salad swimming in a whiteish sauce
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Tahini Salad

Tahini salad is a refreshing Lebanese side made with tomato, cucumber, radish, and parsley tossed in a creamy, tangy tahini dressing. Naturally vegan and gluten free.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: Lebanese, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 193kcal
Author: Janelle Hama

Ingredients

  • 1 medium Cucumber diced
  • 1 medium Tomato diced
  • 5 medium Radishes diced
  • ¼ cup Flat leaf parsley hard stems removed and leaves chopped

Tahini Dressing

  • ½ cup Tahini
  • ½ cup Water
  • 1 teaspoon Sumac
  • 1 small - medium Lemon juiced, or to taste
  • 1 small Garlic clove crushed, or to taste
  • ¾ teaspoon Salt or to taste
  • 1 pinch Cayenne pepper optional

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the tahini, salt, lemon, water, garlic, sumac and optional cayenne pepper until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
    ½ cup Tahini, ½ cup Water, 1 teaspoon Sumac, 1 small - medium Lemon, 1 small Garlic clove, ¾ teaspoon Salt, 1 pinch Cayenne pepper
    whiteish tahini dressing in a glass jug
  • In a large bowl, combine the uniformly diced tomato, radish, cucumber, and parsley. Toss gently to combine.
    1 medium Cucumber, 1 medium Tomato, 5 medium Radishes, ¼ cup Flat leaf parsley
    diced tomato, radish, parsley and cucumber in a bowl
  • Add the tahini dressing to the bowl of chopped vegetables and toss to coat the vegetables evenly. Serve cold.
    a chopped salad mixed with white tahini dressing

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Nutrition

Serving: 0.75cup | Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 455mg | Potassium: 315mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 639IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 2mg