Best Avocado With Spiced Tahini Yogurt Dressing Recipes

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EASY AVOCADO TAHINI DRESSING



Easy Avocado Tahini Dressing image

Dress your salad up like a pro with the easy avocado tahini dressing. It's simple to make, free from gluten and oil, and can be ready in 5 minutes or less.

Provided by Chris @ Sweet Simple Vegan

Categories     Dressing

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 large avocado (about 3/4 cup)
1/2 cup tahini
Juice from 1/2 a lemon (1 tablespoon)
1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups water*
1 teaspoon dried dill (or 1 tablespoon fresh)*(see notes)
1 teaspoon dried chives (or 1 tablespoon fresh)*
Salt and pepper, to taste
Optional: 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 clove garlic

Steps:

  • Place all ingredients into a blender or food processor and blend on high for 15-30 seconds or until smooth. If dressing is too thick, add more water as needed to achieve desired consistency. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 126 calories, Sugar 0.1 g, Sodium 7.3 mg, Fat 11.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 5.3 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 3.1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg

AVOCADO WITH SPICED TAHINI-YOGURT DRESSING



Avocado With Spiced Tahini-Yogurt Dressing image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     easy, weekday, salads and dressings, appetizer

Time 1h15m

Yield Six servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup plain lowfat yogurt
1/3 cup tahini
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Pinch of ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Pinch of cayenne pepper
3 ripe avocados
1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Steps:

  • To make the dressing, whisk together the yogurt and tahini until smooth. Stir in the cumin, coriander, garlic, lemon juice, salt, pepper and cayenne. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
  • Before serving, peel the avocados, halve lengthwise and remove the pit. Thinly slice them lengthwise and fan half an avocado onto each of 6 plates. Spoon the dressing over and sprinkle with almonds.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 312, UnsaturatedFat 21 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 26 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 208 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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