Tomato Salad With Tahini Sauce (Middle East, Palestine) |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 5 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This is a nice side dish during Ramadan that is normally eaten with pita or flat bread. It is a refreshin twist to a regular salad! Ingredients:
3 tomatoes |
1 large cucumber |
2 garlic cloves, crushed |
2 lemons, juice of |
1/2 cup tahini |
2 tablespoons olive oil |
salt |
pepper |
Directions:
1. Wash and dice tomatoes. You can leave the skin on the cucumber if you prefer, it adds a little color and crunch. Dice the cucumber as well.
2. Mix the tahini with garlic, lemon juice,salt, and pepper. You can add a little water to make a thick sauce.
3. Add the tahini mix with the tomatoes and cucumbers and mix well.
4. Pour olive oil over salad and garnish with dried mint.
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