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Low-Fat Tahini-Chickpea Dressing

August 8, 2011 By Susan Voisin 117 Comments
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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.
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. Naturally vegan and gluten-free.

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!

Low-Fat Tahini-Chickpea Dressing

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Low-Fat Tahini-Chickpea Dressing
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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 chickpeas
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon tahini
  • 1/2 tablespoon gluten-free tamari or soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon chia seed or ground flaxseeds
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • 1 - 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 teaspoons ginger-root , minced
  • Freshly ground black pepper to taste
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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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Filed Under: Recipes, Salad Dressings, Vegan Weight Watchers Recipes with Zero Points Tagged With: Chickpea Recipes, Eat-to-Live, Gluten-free, Higher-fat, Sugar-free, Vita-Mix, Weight Watchers Points

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  1. Sandy

    May 21, 2019 at 2:03 pm

    This looks so good! Do you think you could sub ground ginger for the fresh? Thanks!

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    • Susan Voisin

      May 21, 2019 at 2:59 pm

      Sure, just add it to taste.

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