Courgette & Tahini Dip
Inspired by Lebanese cooking, this courgette and tahini dip is a yummy accompaniment to any salad.
We are so used to always enjoying hummus, salsa, guacamole, or sour cream as our dip, that it’s often nice to try something a bit different. This courgette and tahini dip is not only full of flavour, but also nutrients from the green courgettes and healthy fats from the tahini. Simple, tasty and ideal with my Fattoush Salad.
All you’ll need is:
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Courgettes
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Tahini
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Vegan yoghurt
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Cumin
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Garlic
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Lemon
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Fresh mint
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Coriander
Chop up your courgettes, and roast them in the oven with some seasoning and olive oil until softened and golden. This will form the base of the dip and create a really tasty roasted flavour.
Next simply add in the remaining ingredients along with the cooked courgette to a food processor and blitz until smooth.
Courgette & Tahini Dip
Ingredients
- 2 courgettes (chopped into chunks)
- 1 tbsp tahini
- 1 tbsp vegan yoghurt (unsweetened soy, or coconut )
- 1 tsp cumin (heaped )
- 1 garlic clove (small one, grated)
- ½ lemon (zest & juice of )
- sea salt & black pepper (to taste)
- 1 tbsp fresh mint (finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp fresh coriander (finely chopped (can switch for parsley or basil, or more mint))
To serve
- extra virgin olive oil (just a drizzle)
- chilli flakes (optional to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan.
- Place the courgettes on a baking tray and drizzle with olive oil. Roast in oven for approximately 20-30 minutes until softened and golden.
- Add the courgettes to a blender or food processor, with all the other remaining ingredients (keep aside a little of the herbs to serve) and blitz until smooth. If too thick for your liking, add a splash of water and blitz briefly again. Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Serve with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil on top and a sprinkle of herbs.
Notes
- This recipe would be equally as delicious if you swapped out the herbs. For example, adding in basil will give it a pesto flavour!
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