Low-Fat Tahini-Chickpea Dressing

This low-fat tahini dressing is bold and spicy with a bit of a bite to it, thanks to the lemon juice, raw garlic, and ginger root.

Today’s recipe is brought to you by the letter D… not D for “dressing” but D as in my husband D, who can’t get enough of this dressing.

He’s been pouring it on salads and drizzling it on sandwiches ever since I made it for the first time (we’re now on our second batch). I don’t think he realizes how low fat it is because my secret ingredient (chickpeas) magically amplifies the flavor of the tahini, making it taste like it contains much more sesame paste than it really does. In his words, it’s a bold, spicy dressing with a bit of a bite to it, thanks to the lemon juice, raw garlic, and ginger root. It’s manly, yes, but I like it too!

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Low-Fat Tahini-Chickpea Dressing

This dressing will increase in flavor--especially garlic flavor--over time, so if you're not a huge garlic lover, just use one clove.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Servings 10

Author Susan Voisin

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup chickpeas1/4 cup chickpeas
• 1/4 cup lemon juice1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 cup water1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon tahini1 tablespoon tahini
• 1/2 tablespoon gluten-free tamari or soy sauce1/2 tablespoon gluten-free tamari or soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon chia seed or ground flaxseeds1 tablespoon chia seed or ground flaxseeds
• 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
• 1 - 2 cloves garlic1 - 2 cloves garlic
• 2 teaspoons ginger-root , minced2 teaspoons ginger-root , minced
• Freshly ground black pepper to tasteFreshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

• Place all ingredients into blender and process on high speed until thoroughly blended. Refrigerate until well chilled. Dressing will continue to thicken while chilling. Add extra water by the teaspoon if dressing is too thick.

Notes

One 2-tablespoon serving is zero Weight Watchers Smart points. Additional servings are 1 point each.

Nutrition Facts

Low-Fat Tahini-Chickpea Dressing

Amount Per Serving (2 tablespoons)

Calories 26 Calories from Fat 9

% Daily Value*

Fat 1g2%

Carbohydrates 3.3g1%

Protein 1.4g3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutritional info is approximate.

Course Salad Dressing

Cuisine Oil-Free, Vegan

Keyword low-fat tahini dressing

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