Showing posts with label tahini. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tahini. Show all posts

Tuesday, 10 September 2013

Cilantro Lime Dressing With A Sweet Kick

I love Mexican and dinner tonight is pulled chicken tacos. To make them a bit more interesting, I created a tangy multi-purpose dressing sauce. It was so easy and it so super tasty I want to eat it with a spoon. But I won't for fear of judgement from my Martha.


What You'll Need:
  • Food processor or blender
  • 1 healthy, fresh bunch of cilantro
  • 2 Tbps of honey (always nice to use local honey - support your local producers!)
  • 2 Tbps extra virgin olive oil
  • Juice from one fresh lime
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 Tsp of your favourite chili sauce
  • 2 Tbps fat free Greek yogurt
  • 1 Tbps of tahini (this is optional, but it adds a nice, nutty depth to the flavour)
  • Salt and twists of fresh black pepper to taste

What You'll Do
  • Take the bottom of the stems off your cilantro, add to your processor
  • Add in all the other ingredients
  • Blend until combined
That's it! Super easy.

You can also use this dressing as a dip for a veggie tray, or try it on grilled white fish. I think the tangy kick of this cilantro lime dressing with go with so many things!

The STEWART SCORE:
Appearance: 1 (its green...nothing special)
Taste: 2
Ease: 2

Wednesday, 28 August 2013

Sweet Potato Hummus

I am on a hummus kick. This paired with an excess of the most delicious little sweet potatoes, I created a delicious, easy, tasty, healthy sweet potato hummus I will definitely make again!


What You'll Need:
  • Blender (or food processor)
  • Large pot
  • 3-4 small sweet potatoes
  • 1/2 large lemon (or one small one)
  • 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 can of chickpeas
  • 1/4 cup of tahini
  • 1 crushed clove of garlic
  • 1/4 tsp of sea salt
  • Plenty twists of fresh black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp tumeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  • 1/4 cup filtered water

What You'll Do:
  • Boil your water
  • Peel your potatoes
  • Chop your potatoes into smaller cubes so they boil quickly
  • Once boiling, place your potato pieces into the boiling water and cook until very tender
  • When the potatoes are boiling, get your blender (or food processor) ready
  • Rinse and drain your chickpeas then add into your blender
  • Squeeze the juice of your lemon into the chickpeas
  • Pour in the tahini and extra virgin olive oil
  • Add in your crushed garlic 
  • Sprinkle in your tumeric, coriander powder, chili powder, sea salt and ground pepper
  • Your boiling potatoes should be ready by now
  • Drain them and then add into your blender
  • Blend until smooth
  • I had to add a little filtered water to ensure it had a nice and creamy texture
  • That's it!
Hummus doesn't just act as a dip, though a delicious one, you can also use it as a sandwich spread.
If you are a dipper, I love to dip raw veggies into hummus, corn chips, and whole-wheat pitas.

If you like things with a kick - add more chili and make this hummus nice and spicy.

The STEWART SCORE:
Appearance: 1 (it looks like orange sludge...not overly attractive, but you can fancy it up by topping it with fresh basil or chopped green onions)
Taste: 2
Ease: 2