Tahini Tuna Salad and Tahini Recipe

 

Tired of the same old tuna salad? Check out this Middle Eastern version for a little variety and great taste! Tuna salad with tahini makes an excellent, healthy lunch.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 to 1/2 cup tahini sauce, depending on taste (recipe below)
• 1 6 oz. can of tuna, drained
• 1/4 yellow onion, chopped
• 1/2 tomato, chopped
• 1/4 diced peeled cuke
• 1/4 stalk diced celery
• lettuce, shredded or whole leaf, whatever is preferred

Preparation:

Tahini Sauce: Tahini sauce is a sauce made from a paste called tahini. Confusing right? Tahini is made from ground sesame seeds, olive oil, and other ingredients. You can find it natural supermarkets or Middle Eastern grocers. Or you can make your own with this tahini recipe.

Prepare tahini sauce and set aside.Chop vegetables, rinse and set aside.

Open can of tuna, drain and flake in a medium bowl. Add vegetables and desired amount of tahini sauce. Mix well until all ingredients have combined.

Serve tuna salad with tahini chilled or as is in a pita or on regular sandwich bread. It is also a great stand alone dish to toss with romaine for an entree salad.

Tahini Sauce Recipe;

Tahini sauce is made from tahini - a sesame seed paste. Tahini sauce is thinner and used in pita sandwiches, marinades, and dips. Tahini sauce is very easy to make. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator and it will keep for about two weeks.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
• 3 gloves garlic, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon parsley, finely chopped (optional)

Preparation:

In a food processor or mortar and pestle, combine garlic and tahini. Add kosher salt.

Remove from food processor and add olive oil and lemon juice. If too thick, add a teaspoon of warm water until desired consistency.

Mix in parsely

Serve immediately or refrigerate.