Summer Salad With Lemon Garlic Tahini Dressing

Prepared and photographed by NutraMilk nutritionist, Florencia Tagliavini.

INGREDIENTS

For sesame seed butter

• 2 cups (220g) raw sesame seeds*
• ¼ tsp pink Himalayan salt (optional)

For salad

• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 1 cup shredded zucchini
• 1 cup sliced red cabbage
• 1 cup quinoa
• 1 cup chickpeas

For lemon garlic tahini dressing

• 3/4 cup sesame seed butter made with the NutraMilk
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• Sesame seeds to garnish

*I used 1 cup white sesame seeds and 1 cup brown sesame seeds

INSTRUCTIONS

• For sesame seed butter
  • Place sesame seeds and salt in the NutraMilk container.
  • Press Butter cycle, set 15-16 minutes.
  • Press Start.
  • Open container lid. If, necessary, set for an additional 1-2 minutes for a creamier butter.
  • Leave ¾ cup of sesame butter in the NutraMilk container to make tahini dressing and store the rest for later use.
• Add rest of dressing ingredients to the NutraMilk and press Butter cycle until all is well combined.
• Arrange all salad ingredients, side by side in medium-sized bowls and serve with lemon tahini dressing. Enjoy!