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

Ingredients

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