Recipes using tahini?

[Country Girl]

Where we lived in the States, I had a hard time finding tahini and when I could, it wasn't very good. But here I can easily find great, freshly ground tahini and I'm loving it. However, the only thing I know how to make with it is hummus and so I'd love ideas of other recipes that I can make using tahini. I was also hoping I may be able to use it somehow to replace peanut butter (we have allergies) and make some high-protein breakfast or snack foods..... any ideas or thoughts on using it in this way?

 

Thanks!

[MaMa2005]

Here is a link to a top 10 tahini recipes - http://mideastfood.about.com/od/dipsandsauces/tp/recipes_with_tahini.htm

[Spy Car]

Where we lived in the States, I had a hard time finding tahini and when I could, it wasn't very good. But here I can easily find great, freshly ground tahini and I'm loving it. However, the only thing I know how to make with it is hummus and so I'd love ideas of other recipes that I can make using tahini. I was also hoping I may be able to use it somehow to replace peanut butter (we have allergies) and make some high-protein breakfast or snack foods..... any ideas or thoughts on using it in this way?

 

Thanks!

 

I would play with making tahini sauces. If you thin the tahini with oil, water, lemon juice and add herbs and spices you can make a sauce for vegetables and/or noodles. You can even add a little soy sauce.

 

If you use sesame oil as your oil it will have an Asian flair, where olive oil is more Mediterranean.

 

Bill

[ocelotmom]

Halvah!