Grapefruit Tahini Salad Dressing

Oh summer time I have missed you!  BBQs, friends, food, wine and warm sun.. did I mention food?  Yes.  All good things. One of my favorite summer dishes is salads.  Their light and refreshing, exactly what I need after a sun filled day of sweating out in the garden.  This crisp bed of spinach with crumbled bleu cheese and Grapefruit Tahini Salad Dressing is the perfect summer salad.

The other day my sister made me this colorful salad with a light dressing, topped with avocados and bleu cheese crumbles.  Not only was it beautiful but the flavors married perfectly.  She used raw tahini paste as the base.  This was a first for me, however, until last year, my sister had been a lifelong vegetarian and I’m pretty sure that qualifies her as a Tahini paste expert and as it turns out…She is!

This salad makes a great lunch or a summer time dinner.  Pair it with a glass of cold white wine, some girlfriends and a afternoon filled with crunchy momma talk and you all set for a great time!

Grapefruit Tahini Dressing

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• Juice of 1/4 grapefruit about 1/4 cup (juice and meat)
• 2 Tablespoons lemon
• 1 Tablespoon Raw Tahini
• 1 clove garlic minced
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method

 

1. Combine all ingredients in a glass mixing bowl. Using a wire wisk, combine until well emulsified. Drizzle on a fresh bed of salad greens and top with crumbled bleu cheese.

Don’t skip the bleu cheese crumbles! It completes the dish.

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