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A delicious tahini based dip! Try it with some warm crusty bread or homemade chips

  • 3 lemons, squeezed
  • 1/2 jar Arabica tahini
  • 2-3 cloves garlic, to taste, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 100ml ice-cold water
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped, to garnish

Serves 6

Blend the lemon juice, Arabica tahini, garlic and salt in a food processor or using a blender. Add the ice cold water slowly until you achieve a smooth light cream colour and texture. Serve in a shallow dish, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley.

Variations

Add 4 tablespoons of roughly crushed toasted sunflower seeds and or roughly crushed walnuts to accompany grilled, fried or baked fish.

or

Add 1 teaspoon coarsely ground fennel seeds and medium hot green chilli, to taste

or

Substitute the ice-cold water for 3 tablespoons plain whole-milk yogurt

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