Beet Salad with Tahini Dressing
 
 
I love this dressing and often double the recipe to have some on hand for salads later in the week.
Ingredients
  • Salad:
  • 1 bunch of beets, including greens (use 4-6 cups other greens if beet greens look wimpy)
  • olive oil
  • 1 cup cooked and cooled lentils (optional)
  • 1 small avocado, diced
  • ¼ cup toasted sunflower seeds
  • 1 tablespoons finely chopped chives
  • Tahini Dressing:
  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • 1 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 3 tablespoons water, or as needed
  • hefty pinch of salt and pepper
  • 1 garlic clove, finely minced
  • 1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoons finely chopped chives
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 450'.
  2. Cut the greens from the beets at their stem. Rub a bit of olive oil on the skin of the beets, sprinkle with salt and wrap them all in a foil pack. Set on the middle oven rack and cook for 45-55 minutes until you can easily piece through with a knife. Set them aside to cool.
  3. While the beets roast, clean and dry the beet greens. Chop off and discard the long red stems. Chop the greens and put them in a large mixing bowl.
  4. To prepare the dressing, whisk together the tahini, lemon juice, vinegar, agave and water. Mix in the garlic, hearty pinch of salt and pepper and drizzle in the olive oil while whisking. Add more water if you prefer it thinner. Mix in the chives. Adjust to your taste and set aside.
  5. Once the beets are cool enough to touch, you should be able to just push the skin off with your fingers. Dice the peeled beets. Add the beets, scallions, lentils (if using) and avocado to the mixing bowl and toss with a generous amount of dressing. Sprinkle in the sunflower seeds and chives, and give it one more toss.
  6. Note: the salad will turn pink from the beets. If this bothers you, you can toss everything without the diced beets, and sprinkle them on top.
Recipe by Pigforkr at http://www.pigforkr.com/beet-salad-with-tahini-dressing/