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Cucumber Tomato Tahini Salad

A simple and authentic Middle Eastern Tahini Salad made with cucumbers, tomatoes, and fresh herbs swimming in a homemade tahini dressing. Serve with falafel, kabobs, or as an appetizer with pita wedges.

Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6 or more servings
Calories: 135 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Appetizer , Condiments
Cuisine: Mediterranean , Middle Eastern

Ingredients

For the dressing
  • 1 Lime Tahini Sauce recipe, Use this recipe to make it
For the salad
  • 1/2 large english cucumber (seeded and diced into small cubes)
  • 1 to 2 tomatoes (vine-ripe, diced into small cubes)
  • 1 small jalapeño pepper (chopped, remove the seeds for less spicy)
  • 1/2 tsp Aleppo pepper (optional)
  • kosher salt (to taste)
  • lime juice (if needed)

Instructions

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  1. For the dressing, make my lime tahini sauce recipe by blending tahini paste, lime juice, water, kosher salt together, then stir in a good cup of parsley. You can do this one night ahead of time and save it covered in the fridge. (If the tahini sauce becomes thicker as it sits in the fridge, you can stir in more lime juice or water to loosen it).
  2. To make the salad, in a medium mixing bowl, combine the tahini sauce with the diced cucumbers, tomatoes, and jalapeno. Add the Aleppo-style pepper, if using. Mix well. Taste and add salt to your liking. And if needed, add more lime juice.

Notes

  • Leftover tahini salad can be stored in the fridge in a tight-lid container for about 4 days. 
  • Visit our shop to browse quality Mediterranean ingredients including tahini paste and Aleppo pepper used in this recipe

Nutrition Information

Calories 135kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 1.2g (0%) Protein 5.6g (11%) Saturated Fat 2.2g (11%) Sodium 14.8mg (1%) Potassium 226.3mg (6%) Fiber 1.8g (7%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 266.5IU (5%) Vitamin C 4.8mg (5%) Calcium 48.9mg (5%) Iron 1.5mg (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6or more servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 135

% Daily Value*

Calories 135kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 1.2g 0%
Protein 5.6g 11%
Saturated Fat 2.2g 11%
Sodium 14.8mg 1%
Potassium 226.3mg 5%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 266.5IU 5%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 5%
Calcium 48.9mg 5%
Iron 1.5mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.