MelanieC
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In two yummy tablespoons you get good Monounsaturated Fatty Acids (MUFA's), 6 grams protein, 6 grams healthy carbs, 3 grams of fiber and get this - 14% of your RDA for Calcium and 12% of your RDA for Iron. It contains B6, copper, vitamin E, Folate, magnesium, maganese, thiamin, riboflavin, zinc, and a few others.
Do you Tahini?
I do, and it's one of my favorite "nut/seed" butters. It's basically just sesame seed butter. It's a bit bitter tasting to just eat of the jar (maybe that is a good thing), but I've noticed the more I eat it in my homemade hummus the more I can lick the spoon and enjoy it these days. In addition to adding tahini to my hummus I now use it in a "dip" I make to replice canned refried beans. I make hummus all the time. I use hummus on veggies (including on roasted veggies - super yummy), in sandwiches, as a replacement for mayo (think tuna salad, egg salad and deviled eggs).
I ran out of almond butter a few days ago and this morning as I was about to pull the peanut butter out of the fridge, I see the tahini jar sitting next to the PB. I compared the nutrients and thought - hmm I'll use the tahini instead. I must say I was slightly scared to put the slightly bitter tahini in my sweet oatmeal smoothie - but why not, I'm game to anything once.
It was so good!!
Banana, Oatmeal & Tahini Smoothie:
1 whole frozen banana (if small use 1 1/2)
160-227g of plain nonfat or lowfat yogurt (the more yogurt the more liquid it will be)
1-2tbsp (or 16-32g) of Tahini (Depending on how many calories you want this to be)
40g of plain rolled oats
Throw in a blender or magic bullet till smooth and eat. I actually eat mine with a spoon because I gave up straws (for the good of the environment) and it feels more like a "meal" if I eat it with a spoon. This is high in calories though because of using. You could certainly leave the oats out or half some of the ingredients Depending on how much you want to make.
Tahini can be used in so many ways. It's just a matter of experimenting. Try not to fear the fat. Fat's are good for you, and this kind of fat is so good for you in moderation. Heck - think about how much better your body and heart will love fats from seeds and nut butters than from animal fats.
Try using it as an alternative to mayo: Tahini tastes great spread on bread in a turkey sandwich or mixed into tuna. It's also delicious as a topping for crackers or as an ingredient in salad dressing. Baba ganoush is another great middle eastern dip made with tahini and roasted eggplants.
So - how do you use tanhini? I'll post my hummous recipe and would love others to post some as well.
Do you Tahini?
I do, and it's one of my favorite "nut/seed" butters. It's basically just sesame seed butter. It's a bit bitter tasting to just eat of the jar (maybe that is a good thing), but I've noticed the more I eat it in my homemade hummus the more I can lick the spoon and enjoy it these days. In addition to adding tahini to my hummus I now use it in a "dip" I make to replice canned refried beans. I make hummus all the time. I use hummus on veggies (including on roasted veggies - super yummy), in sandwiches, as a replacement for mayo (think tuna salad, egg salad and deviled eggs).
I ran out of almond butter a few days ago and this morning as I was about to pull the peanut butter out of the fridge, I see the tahini jar sitting next to the PB. I compared the nutrients and thought - hmm I'll use the tahini instead. I must say I was slightly scared to put the slightly bitter tahini in my sweet oatmeal smoothie - but why not, I'm game to anything once.
It was so good!!
Banana, Oatmeal & Tahini Smoothie:
1 whole frozen banana (if small use 1 1/2)
160-227g of plain nonfat or lowfat yogurt (the more yogurt the more liquid it will be)
1-2tbsp (or 16-32g) of Tahini (Depending on how many calories you want this to be)
40g of plain rolled oats
Throw in a blender or magic bullet till smooth and eat. I actually eat mine with a spoon because I gave up straws (for the good of the environment) and it feels more like a "meal" if I eat it with a spoon. This is high in calories though because of using. You could certainly leave the oats out or half some of the ingredients Depending on how much you want to make.
Tahini can be used in so many ways. It's just a matter of experimenting. Try not to fear the fat. Fat's are good for you, and this kind of fat is so good for you in moderation. Heck - think about how much better your body and heart will love fats from seeds and nut butters than from animal fats.
Try using it as an alternative to mayo: Tahini tastes great spread on bread in a turkey sandwich or mixed into tuna. It's also delicious as a topping for crackers or as an ingredient in salad dressing. Baba ganoush is another great middle eastern dip made with tahini and roasted eggplants.
So - how do you use tanhini? I'll post my hummous recipe and would love others to post some as well.
