This strong herbal dressing made of fresh herbs, plus tahini and cucumber, not only has a luscious taste, but makes good use of nutrient-rich parsley. Photos by Evan Atlas.
Green Goddess Dressing
Makes: about 1 cup
Ingredients
- 1 cup firmly packed fresh parsley leaves (some stems are fine)
- ¼ cup tahini (sesame paste)
- ½ cup peeled, seeded, and chopped cucumber
- juice of ½ to 1 lemon, to taste
- 1 scallion, coarsely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh dill and/or several basil leaves
- ½ tsp salt
- freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in the container of a food processor.
- Process until herbs are very finely minced.
- Transfer to a tightly lidded cruet or bottle and shake well before each use.
Variation: Substitute or add other fresh summer herbs of your choice.
Good with: Tomato salads; grain and/or bean salads, especially barley, rice, and white beans; pasta salads; lentil salads; cold noodle salads; and cucumber salads, It also makes an offbeat dressing for potato salads.
- See VegKitchen’s selection of Classic Salad Dressings.
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