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Lemon Tahini

Tasty, Healthy and Easy side dish.
Tahini is an especially good source of copper, a trace mineral essential for iron absorption, blood clot formation, and blood pressure. It's also rich in selenium, a mineral that helps decrease inflammation and promotes immune health, as well as phosphorus, which is involved in maintaining bone health.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1⁄4 cup shoyu (traditionally brewed soy sauce – the only real thing out there)
  • 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1⁄2 cup sesame tahini, or hemp seed butter (for more omega 3 fats)
  • 1 tbsp flaxseed oil or 3 tbsp ground flax seed with 1⁄4 cup water
  • Juice from 2 lemons
  • 2 cloves peeled garlic
  • 1⁄2 cup  water or 1⁄2 cup water with a small onion or celery cooked in it

Instructions
 

  • Options (try using 2-4 tsp dried or double that amount of fresh herb such as dill, cilantro, basil, oregano, rosemary, or other favorite)
    This recipe is very versatile. The cooked vegetable such as onion gives the dressing more body. If adding flax seeds, make sure to add extra water as the dressing will be very thick without it. This dressing also ages nicely. On about day 2 to 3 it will be at peak flavor and can last up to 2 weeks or more in the refrigerator.
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