TAHINI....

Yesterday I finally found ARTISANA RAW TAHINI...so GOOD. I instantly planned on making a kale dish for dinner...

TAHINI MADE FROM ORGANIC RAW SESAME SEEDS

RAW Tahini is a great source of Calcium, Vitamins B, E and IRON.

INGREDIENTS
-RAW Sunflower Seeds, 1 c, soaked for 8 hrs, rinsed then drained
-Tahini, 1/4 c
-Water, 1 c
-Lemon Juice, 3/4 c, (About 2+1/2 Lemons)
-Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 1/4 c
-Garlic, 1 clove
-Cayenne, pinch
-Ground Cumin, pinch
-Vine Ripe Tomato, 1 ea
- Baby Spinach, 1 c
-Sea Salt to taste

-Blend all ingredients together in Vitamix until smooth consistency 
  is achieved. 
-If too thick add more water.
-Yields about 2 cups

-Rinse 1 Large bunch of de-stemmed Kale. 
-Dry in Salad Spinner.
-In Large bowl add roughly 1 cup of sauce to kale  
  (enough to coat kale evenly)

Place kale on dehydrator screen at 115 degrees for 1-2 hrs until wilted and soft.

INGREDIENTS FOR TAHINI SAUCE

KALE IN DEHYDRATOR AT 115 DEGREES

This is a very filling meal and yes I ate ALL of it. 

Today I had 1/2 cup of left-over Tahini sauce so I used some in a huge salad for dinner tonight.

 

SALAD WITH THE WORKS

-Arugula, 1/2 lb

-Vine Ripe Tomato, 1 ea, chopped

-Orange Bell Pepper, 3/4 ea, sliced

-Avocado, 1 ea, diced

-Celery, 2 ribs, chopped

-Purple Cabbage, chopped, 1/4 c
-RAW Pumpkin Seeds, 2 Tbsp

-Tahini Sauce, 2 Tbsp

-Apple Cider Vinegar, dash

-Flax Seed Oil, 1 Tbsp

-Sea Salt to taste

HIGHLIGHT
Pumpkin Seeds are a nutritional powerhouse.  
"Pumpkin seeds are higher in protein (29 percent) than many other seeds and nuts, and they are a valuable source of important Omega-3 fatty acids. An excellent source of iron, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin A, they also contain calcium and some of the B vitamins." 
(Wood, Rebecca. The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia). 

ENJOY!