Green parsley tahini sauce
This greeen sauce with tahini and parsley is an excellent accompaniment for lots of vegetables (raw or cooked) and also goes well with poultry.
53 K 2.5/5 (2 reviews)
9 min.
Easy
200 g
6 IngredientsLast modified on: April 8th 2020
80 g tahini (sesame paste)
3 tablespoons lemon juice
15 g 
60 ml 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 9 min.
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Put into a blender goblet: 80 g tahini (sesame paste), 3 tablespoons lemon juice, 15 g parsley, salt and pepper.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Blend everything.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Add 60 ml water a little at a time with the blender still going, until the consistency is fairly runny.
Stage 4
Your green sauce is ready.
Remarks
Do be sure to use both the parsley leaves and the stalks in Step 1. This is important for the flavour.
Keeping: 2 or 3 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Based on a recipe by Yotam Ottolenghi.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 20 RDI=9 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 60 RDI=8 % | 670 RDI=30 % | 2,810 RDI: 30 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=5 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 340 RDI=20 % | 1,410 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 200 g : 2.25 €
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