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Description
A quick, beginner-friendly tahini you can blend in minutes with toasted sesame seeds and a little olive oil. It comes out creamy and smooth, perfect for hummus, sauces, and salad dressings when store-bought tahini is too bitter or thin.
Ingredients
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- 4 cups hulled sesame seeds
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Toast the sesame seeds: Add the sesame seeds to a dry skillet over medium-low heat. Stir constantly for 5 minutes, until lightly golden (do not let them brown). Transfer to a plate and cool completely to room temperature.
- Blend into a paste: Pour the cooled sesame seeds into a high-powered blender. Blend on high for 1 minute, using the tamper as needed to push seeds into the blades.
- Add oil and finish: Add the olive oil and blend 1 more minute, until smooth and creamy. If needed, blend a little longer to fully smooth it out.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 238 kcal
- Sugar: 0.1 g
- Sodium: 4 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 7 g
