The Greenest Tahini Sauce

Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
19%
The Greenest Tahini Sauce
10 min.
10
77kcal

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Discover the vibrant flavors of the Mediterranean with our Greenest Tahini Sauce, a perfect addition to elevate your meals! This sauce is not only a feast for the eyes with its brilliant green hue, but it's also packed with nutrients, making it a fantastic choice for health-conscious eaters. Suitable for vegetarians, vegans, and those following a gluten-free or dairy-free lifestyle, this sauce caters to a wide range of dietary needs without compromising on taste.

In just 10 minutes, you can whip up this delicious concoction that combines the freshness of flat-leaf parsley and mint with the creaminess of tahini. Whether you're drizzling it over grilled vegetables, using it as a dip for fresh bread, or pairing it with roasted meats, the Greenest Tahini Sauce will add a burst of flavor and a pop of color to your plate. Plus, with only 77 calories per serving, it’s a guilt-free way to enhance your favorite dishes.

Get ready to impress your friends and family with this easy-to-make sauce that showcases the goodness of fresh herbs and wholesome ingredients. Perfect for meal prep, you can even make a batch ahead of time and store it in the fridge to enjoy throughout the week. Unleash your culinary creativity and make every meal a bit greener!

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup parsley fresh
  • cup mint leaves fresh
  •  garlic clove peeled
  • teaspoon kosher salt plus more
  • tablespoons juice of lemon fresh ()
  • 0.5 cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
  • bunch watercress thick trimmed

Equipment

  • bowl
  • paper towels
  • sauce pan
  • blender
  • slotted spoon

Directions

  1. Cook garlic in a medium saucepan of boilingsalted water until slightly softened, about30 seconds. Using a slotted spoon, transfergarlic to a bowl of ice water; let cool.
  2. Return water in saucepan to a boil. Cookwatercress, mint, and parsley just untilwilted, about 15 seconds; drain.
  3. Transferwatercress and herbs to ice water; let cool.
  4. Drain watercress, herbs, and garlic andsqueeze between paper towels to remove asmuch moisture as possible; coarsely chop.
  5. Purée watercress, herbs, garlic, tahini,lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt, and 3/4 cup waterin a blender until smooth, thinning withmore water as needed to reach desiredconsistency; season with salt and morelemon juice, if desired.
  6. DO AHEAD: Sauce can be made 3 daysahead. Cover and chill. Shake before using.
  7. Per serving: 80 calories, 6 g fat, 1 g fiber
  8. Bon Appétit

Nutrition Facts

Calories77kcal
Protein11.78%
Fat69.6%
Carbs18.62%

Properties

Glycemic Index
9.4
Glycemic Load
0.09
Inflammation Score
-5
Nutrition Score
6.835217429244%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
1.54mg
Hesperetin
0.89mg
Naringenin
0.04mg
Apigenin
6.71mg
Luteolin
0.6mg
Kaempferol
0.62mg
Myricetin
0.46mg
Quercetin
0.78mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:77.1kcal
3.85%
Fat:6.44g
9.91%
Saturated Fat:0.91g
5.68%
Carbohydrates:3.88g
1.29%
Net Carbohydrates:2.82g
1.03%
Sugar:0.11g
0.12%
Cholesterol:0mg
0%
Sodium:240.98mg
10.48%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:2.45g
4.9%
Vitamin K:55.46µg
52.82%
Vitamin B1:0.2mg
13.42%
Copper:0.22mg
10.84%
Vitamin A:531.93IU
10.64%
Phosphorus:102.48mg
10.25%
Vitamin C:8.35mg
10.12%
Selenium:4.24µg
6.06%
Folate:22.29µg
5.57%
Iron:0.96mg
5.36%
Magnesium:17.36mg
4.34%
Zinc:0.65mg
4.32%
Fiber:1.06g
4.23%
Vitamin B3:0.8mg
4.02%
Manganese:0.07mg
3.74%
Calcium:36.4mg
3.64%
Potassium:111.1mg
3.17%
Vitamin B2:0.03mg
1.97%
Vitamin B6:0.04mg
1.93%
Source:Epicurious