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Creamy Garlic Comfort

May 26, 2016 by christine

I think these two are as ready for the long weekend as I am!

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The weather is supposed to be warm and perfect for sandals, long walks, hikes, and play time! And hopefully play time in the kitchen. For now I have another simple dressing recipe I created for a comforting and hearty kale salad after a crazy day. It’s adapted from traditional tahini garlic sauce with more herb flare and loser texture to make a great dressing. It’s rich, thick, creamy, tangy, and has a lively garlic kick.

Simple Tahini Dressing

  • ¼ cup tahini
  • ¼ cup water, as needed
  • 1 clove raw garlic
  • 2 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast
  • 1 tsp. dried parsley
  • 1 tsp. dried cilantro
  • ½ tsp. smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp. tamari

Place all ingredients into a high speed blender and blend to a creamy texture. Serve and enjoy! Makes 2 to 4 servings.

Isn’t the kale lovely? It’s fresh from our garden and I had to share many pieces with Miko. I also sauteed more leftover homemade seitan cubes with Cajun seasoning to toss in for a hearty meal salad.

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The creamy texture coated all the veggies nicely for an easy, comforting dinner.

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I topped with vegan bacon bits for a little crunchy, colorful pop.

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The tangy and rich flavor of this dressing will go well with any variety of greens, but it worked especially well with the slight bitterness in kale.

We also had a sweet dinner guest join us in her favorite chair.

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Filed Under: Blender, Dressings & Sauces, Recipes Tagged With: creamy comfort recipe, healthy plant based recipe, healthy salad, healthy vegan recipe, homemade seitan, kale, plant based recipe, plant-based, raw garlic, raw garlic recipe, raw vegan, raw vegan recipe, salad, seitan, tahini, vegan

Comments

  1. Hannah says

    May 26, 2016 at 8:02 pm

    I’m right there with you- I can’t wait for the weekend! My family is in town for my graduation ceremony tomorrow, but I’ve been working so much that I’ve barely seen them!

    Anyhow, when things quite down again, I’m definitely making your latest and greatest dressing. It’s got all the flavors I love, and all the ingredients I already have!

    • christine says

      May 27, 2016 at 5:10 am

      Such an exciting weekend for you, congrats and I hope you have a blast! Wow and congrats again!

      Thanks on the dressing, it’s very bright and summery.

  2. Linda @ Veganosity says

    May 27, 2016 at 12:46 pm

    I’m happy to hear that you’re in for great weather! Enjoy your weekend with your adorable pups. I’m loving the sound of that dressing.

    • christine says

      May 27, 2016 at 2:28 pm

      Me too and I hope you get great weather too! Thanks and you too for the weekend. :-)

  3. Heather @Gluten-Free Cat says

    June 5, 2016 at 12:42 pm

    I hope it was a great weekend with you. Your little companions sure look eager to spend extra time playing! Thanks for the yummy recipe!

    • christine says

      June 6, 2016 at 5:11 am

      Thanks and you too!

Hello! I'm Christine, an IT Professional in Northern California. I'm also passionate about a healthy, plant based lifestyle, running, fitness, and being eco-friendly. 40 (ack!), married, with furkids. Read More…

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