Salata Tahini--Middle Eastern Tahini Salad

Submitted by chef FIFI

"This recipe goes well with just about every middle eastern dish. Its very flavorful, one of my favorites. I make this at home, but I am not good at keeping measurements, so I snagged it off of the web and tweaked it, to the way I make it at home.*To spice it up you can also add chopped hot pepper to it as well*."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 2 tomatoes (cut into small or medium cubes)
• 2 cucumbers (cut into small or medium cubes)
• 1 garlic clove (finely smash)
• 1 cup tahini
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 1⁄2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon dried mint
• olive oil (to garnish)
• salt
• hot serrano peppers (optional) or jalapeno pepper (optional)

directions

1. *May need to adjust tahini and water levels to desired consistency*. Consistency should be creamy.
2. Dice up tomatoes and cucumbers and combine them together in a medium bowl.
3. Place garlic, hot pepper and salt in a mortar.
4. Smash until mushed.
5. Tahini dressing takes a bit of stirring to become creamy so, you can either add tahini,and water in a bowl by itself and mix or you can add to the same bowl with the cucumbers and tomatoes.
6. Add lemon in increments to achieve desired tartness.
7. Stir the dressing until smooth and creamy.
8. combine everything including garlic/hot pepper together making sure you have added the mint.
9. Take tbsp of dried mint, Place in hand and take other hand and rub together, this will sort of grind the mint up smaller and separate it from any stems.
10. Place in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
11. Serve with a swirl of olive oil on top.
12. Enjoy!

Reviews

[BellaChantella]

I make this at home all the time, and your recipe was great! I usually add finely chopped white onion to this salad also. Very fulfilling and easy to make!

 

[GoKittenGo]

This is wonderful! The dressing was flavorful enough to make up for the out of season tomato and cucumber I was using. Thanks! I'll be making this again, especially when it's peak veggie season.

 

[UmmBinat]

Masha Allah this is delicious for us! It is now an absolute favorite. FIL, DH, DD1 (4 years old) & I love it mixed into Middle Eastern rice dishes such as recipe#289878. I have used both a delicious organic roasted tahini, and not so good brands and it always turns out delicious, same with when the tomatoes are not so good, still delicious! I only use freshly squeezed lemon juice, everything to taste and consistency, unrefined extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, and a couple dashes of cayenne pepper instead of any chopped hot peppers or left it out all together. I also did not add the mint when I served it with recipe#289878. The mint does make it totally delicious too. A make again and again, insha Allah (God willing)!