WDW - creamy goddess salad dressing

 

My favorite dressing when I was a kid was "green goddess."  I'm not sure where the name came from (or what was in it), but I loved the creamy consistency.   Creamy dressings are just so wonderful... but they usually contain yukky mayonnaise.   So we stick to mostly vinaigrettes.  When I came across this dressing recipe using tahini, I thought it was a brilliant yet healthy way to add some creaminess to a salad.  I have made it a couple times now, and I just love it!

Tonight I made a salad using our fantastic fresh garden greens and beets (which I oven-roasted), some avocado, leftover steak, and this lovely dressing.   With daylight savings time in action, and the warm weather, this felt like the perfect summer dinner.

 Lemon Tahini goddess dressing

•  1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup tahini
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• the juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1 teaspoons organic soy sauce, liquid aminos, or gluten-free tamari 
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/2 tablespoon raw sesame seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/2 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped
• 1/8 cup fresh parsley leaves

1. Toss all ingredients into a Vitamix, small food processor, or standard kitchen blender.
2. Blend until well combined and smooth.

Store in a glass jar in the refrigerator. Use within 1 week.