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The Greenest Tahini Sauce

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The Greenest Tahini SauceMichael Graydon + Nikole Herriott

If you leave this on the thicker side, it's a great crudités dip. Or, thin it and pour onto salad.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    10 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes about 1 3/4 cups (about 10 servings)

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves, peeled
1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more
1 bunch watercress, thick stems trimmed
1 cup fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
1/2 cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
2 tablespoons (or more) fresh lemon juice

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cook garlic in a medium saucepan of boiling salted water until slightly softened, about 30 seconds. Using a slotted spoon, transfer garlic to a bowl of ice water; let cool.

    Step 2

    Return water in saucepan to a boil. Cook watercress, mint, and parsley just until wilted, about 15 seconds; drain. Transfer watercress and herbs to ice water; let cool. Drain watercress, herbs, and garlic and squeeze between paper towels to remove as much moisture as possible; coarsely chop.

    Step 3

    Purée watercress, herbs, garlic, tahini, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt, and 3/4 cup water in a blender until smooth, thinning with more water as needed to reach desired consistency; season with salt and more lemon juice, if desired.

    Step 4

    DO AHEAD: Sauce can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill. Shake before using.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 80 calories
6 g fat
1 g fiber
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
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