RECIPE

Parsley Salad with Pine Nuts and Lemon-Tahini Dressing

  • ACTIVE:
  • TOTAL TIME: 20 MIN
  • SERVINGS: 4

Tahini, the creamy Middle Eastern sesame-seed paste, is the ingenious base for the dressing on this bold-flavored salad. The dressing would be terrific with any number of peppery greens, like escarole, watercress or celery leaves.

  • ACTIVE:
  • TOTAL TIME: 20 MIN
  • SERVINGS: 4
  • FAST
  • HEALTHY
  • VEGETARIAN

Ingredients

  • Ingredients
    1. 1/4 cup pine nuts
    2. 1/4 cup tahini paste, at room temperature
    3. 1 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
    4. 1 small garlic clove, very finely chopped
    5. 2 tablespoons water
    6. Salt and freshly ground pepper
    7. 4 cups flat-leaf parsley leaves (3/4 pound)
    8. 4 scallions, thinly sliced crosswise

Directions

  1. In a small skillet, toast the pine nuts over moderate heat, shaking the skillet occasionally, until the pine nuts are golden brown, about 4 minutes. Transfer them to a plate and let cool.
  2. In a small bowl, blend the tahini with the lemon juice and finely chopped garlic. Stir in the water and season the tahini dressing with salt and pepper.
  3. In a medium bowl, toss the parsley with the scallions and pine nuts. Add the tahini dressing and toss well. Transfer the salad to a serving bowl or plates and serve.