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Tahini-dressed Zucchini

Posted on Oct 13th, 2018
by Simona
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In the Middle East, tahini is the queen of all condiments. Made of ground hulled sesame seeds, tahini is often used as a thickener or as a key ingredient for vegetable dressings. Together with olive oil and lemon juice, it makes a delicious seasoning for steamed zucchini.

In this case, zucchini is first steamed and then roughly mashed with a fork. Tahini dressing thickens the excess water and gives zucchini a silky texture.

Ingredients

  • 4 small zucchini
  • Juice of one lemon
  • 1 garlic clove
  • Pinch of dried parsley
  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • Toasted sesame seeds
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation

Rinse the zucchini and chop off the ends. Slice the zucchini into thick rounds and transfer them to a steamer (alternatively, you can also boil them in a pot with shallow water). When they’re soft, drain, transfer to a flat dish and set aside to cool.

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Peel and thinly slice the garlic. Prepare the dressing in a ramekin: mix together the tahini, lemon juice, garlic, sesame seeds, and dried parsley.

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Roughly mash the zucchini rounds with a fork. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Top with a few teaspoons of tahini dressing and gently fold the zucchini to incorporate it. Sprinkle with parsley and sesame seeds to decorate.

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Put in the fridge and let cool for at least 15-20 minutes before serving.

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Enjoy!

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Simona

I'm an IT professional with a background in journalism. Creating blogs with WordPress is a hobby and a passion of mine. Vegetarian since 2010, vegan since 2012, when I met Jeff I tempted his taste buds with my cooking and it's been love ever since.

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Katina Horton says:
October 18, 2018 at 11:11 AM

Looks Delicious!

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Simona says:
October 18, 2018 at 11:15 AM

It really is! And it’s quick and easy to make! 🙂

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