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Avocado Tahini Dressing

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Today is a super easy and quick recipe for  avocado tahini dressing and just in time for summer. Joe and I have been loving all the fresh produce this summer and we can’t get through it fast enough. Right now I have 3 avocados in my fridge which is usually unheard of because they never last that long (we love them too much).

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I’ve been known to try new things with avocado, you know keep it sassy, right? And this time I really wanted to do something other than mash up the avocado or cube it into a salad. Which is still delicious, but let’s get a bit more versatile, shall we?

So..what about a salad dressing! It’s thick, creamy and blends well with fresh flavors. Tahini is added to offer a nutty flavor and continue its creaminess and my favorite flavors were added to showcase the beautiful summer avocado.

Avocado Tahini Dressing via LittleFerraroKitchen.com

This is a great dressing for hearty salads like my kale and chickpea salad and I spent the weekend spreading it over grilled ciabatta with fresh tomatoes (coming soon) and dolloping the dressing over hot grilled veggies. Just fabulous!

 

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Avocado Tahini Dressing

This is a great dressing for salads, grilled vegetables or bruschetta.
Author: Samantha Ferraro

Ingredients

  • 1 avocado
  • 1/4 c tahini
  • 1 garlic roughly chopped
  • 1 lemon juice and zest
  • Few leaves of fresh basil
  • Pinch of cayenne
  • Few drizzles of olive oil
  • 1/4 cup of water
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Blend all ingredients together in a food processor or blender. It will be a tad thick, so you can thin it out with more lemon juice or water.

What are you doing with your summer avocados?

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  1. allie@sweetpotatobites says

    July 2, 2013 at 8:50 am

    this looks great! i’ve never done the avocado and tahini combo before but i definitely want to give it a try.

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  2. Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says

    July 2, 2013 at 1:58 pm

    Oh this is just fabulous. Adding avocado into Greek food items? Might be the best idea ever.

    Reply
  3. TasteeBQ says

    July 3, 2013 at 5:59 pm

    This recipe looks delicious. Will be trying it soon over Grilled Veggies.

    Reply
  4. Miriam @ OvertimeCook says

    July 3, 2013 at 10:33 pm

    Love this recipe! I adore tahini and I am learning to like avocado, so this is perfect!

    Reply
  5. Kim says

    August 27, 2013 at 11:16 am

    This recipe looks fantastic! Thanks for the share 🙂

    Reply
  6. Sheila Harris says

    July 16, 2017 at 9:38 pm

    Looks really tempting. How long will this last in the refrig?

    Reply
    • Samantha says

      August 1, 2017 at 9:02 pm

      Hi Sheila! Sorry fpr the delayed response…I’d say 3-4 days at most as the avocado will start to oxidize.

      Reply

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