9/2/2023 0 Comments 6 1 2 tablespoons to cups½ cup fresh mint, removed from stems and coarsely chopped.⅓ cup fresh dill, removed from stems and coarsely chopped.⅓ cup fresh cilantro, with stems, coarsely chopped.½ cup fresh parsley, removed from stems and coarsely chopped.Use your favorite brand of tahini, one of mine comes from Seed and Mill in New York City. I made the sauce using parsley, cilantro, dill and summery mint, but you can use any combination of green herbs you like. Spread on warm pita bread with slices of grilled lamb or spoon it over grilled chicken. It works as a dip with raw vegetables or grilled or cooked shrimp. This is a thick sauce, full of fresh summer herbs blended with tahini, olive oil and lemon juice. (None of them freeze particularly well.) You’ll quickly find yourself relying on them for all your summer cooking, like an old friend that brings new life to the party. It can be served with raw vegetables, taco chips, or spread on pita bread with leftover sliced meat, fish, salads, or chicken.Īnd then there’s muhammara, a Middle Eastern-inspired spread, which bursts with sweet pepper and chile pepper, nuts, cumin, olive oil and breadcrumbs.Īll these sauces will last, covered and refrigerated, for several days or longer. The summer green herb and tahini sauce is thick, almost like a dip. Spoon a tablespoon onto grilled fish, heat up some tacos, and you’ve got the making of a great dinner. The salsa macha - a gorgeous blend of garlic, chiles, sesame seeds, peanuts and vinegar - offers spice, nuttiness and a smoky flavor that goes well with everything from chips and tacos to grilled chicken or shrimp. The sauces are what I call “flavor builders.” They’re in your refrigerator when you need new flavors to boost a dinner that doesn’t feel all that inspired. These three sauces - all made quickly using a food processor or blender - can be assembled using just a few ingredients. But a simple sauce can elevate a plain old piece of grilled chicken, zucchini, tofu or steak into something exciting and bursting with flavor. Summer heat can drain your creativity when it comes to putting together a meal. Maybe throw something on the grill? Make a salad? A sandwich? You don’t have a whole lot of energy for cooking dinner.
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