Thursday, May 24, 2012

Mixed Herb Salad with Lemon-Tahini Dressing

Mixed Herb Salad with Lemon-Tahini Dressing
This mixed herb salad with hemp seeds and lemon-tahini dressing is light and refreshing.

Ingredients (Serves 2-4):
1 container of grape tomatoes, halve the tomatoes
1 cucumber, seeded
red onion, diced (as little or as much as you prefer)
2 Tbsp hemp seeds
1 small bunch of parsley, chopped
2 Tbsp fresh dill
4 cups romaine lettuce, chopped


Lemon-Tahini Dressing:*
4 Tbsp raw tahini
4 Tbsp water
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp hemp oil
pinch of salt

*For variation, add a clove of garlic and cayenne pepper.

In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, hemp seeds, parsley and dill. In a small  bowl, whisk the tahini, water, lemon juice, hemp oil and salt until smooth. Add the preferred amount of lemon-tahini dressing to the salad and toss. Serve on a bed of romaine lettuce.

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