This week's ingredient was chosen by blog friend, Annie of Churches in Venice.
I didn’t find in any of my cookbooks a recipe I could adapt to a small bite so I searched the Web and found one that sounded very interesting: smooth and creamy avocado tahini dip.
We enjoyed this dip with mini pita bread and olives. I loved the distinctive flavor of the tahini but my husband was not too crazy about it. To correct this, next time I’m going to make it with a blend of pureed garbanzo beans and avocado to make it more a hummus than a guacamole.
The recipe can be found in a number of websites and blogs under different names but it seems that it may have come from the book Classic Vegetarian Cooking from the Middle East & North Africa by Habeeb Salloum.
Thank you Annie for selecting this week's ingredient. I love avocados!
Avocado Tahini Appetizer
4 tbsp lemon juice
2-3 tbsp tahini
1 large or 2 medium avocados
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
2 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
pinch cayenne
1/2 tsp paprika
1.Place lemon juice and tahini in a blender or food processor and blend.
2.Pit and peel avocados and cut into pieces. Add all the remaining ingredients, except paprika, to the lemon juice-tahini mixture. Blend to a smooth paste.
3. Place on a serving platter, sprinkle with paprika and serve as is or chilled.
Comments (4)
Yummmmmm.
Posted by Deborah | September 27, 2009 7:19 PM
Posted on September 27, 2009 19:19
Hi Maria, your dip looks really delicious. I'm not sure I have had a dish with Tahini before but I like dishes cooked with Sesame seeds so maybe I have. I would love to try making your dip so I can try making something with Tahini. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Hope you had a great weekend. Have a wonderful Sunday evening.
Posted by Kathy (Trekcapri) | September 27, 2009 8:43 PM
Posted on September 27, 2009 20:43
Tahini avocados... yummm
Posted by Eden | September 28, 2009 12:15 AM
Posted on September 28, 2009 00:15
What an interesting recipe and it looks delicious in your photo. I love tahini so I bet I'll love this!
Posted by Annie | September 28, 2009 6:34 AM
Posted on September 28, 2009 06:34