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Spicy Green tahini sauce

The Salt Monster
Tahini yogurt sauce blended with fresh herbs and Mediterranean spices
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Sauce
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup tahini
  • 1/2 cup yogurt
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 10 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom seeds removed from the pod
  • 1 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1-2 teaspoon salt
  • 2-3 cups chopped fresh herbs including a mixture of cilantro, parsley, dill, or basil

Instructions
 

To make sauce:

  • Add all of the ingredients except for the coarsely chopped herbs to the bowl of a blender. Blend until smooth.
  • Add the chopped herbs and blend until the herbs are finely chopped.
  • This sauce can be made up to three days in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
Keyword Tahini, Zhug