This past weekend I traveled to New York City to attend a class and on Saturday night I had the pleasure of attending a cooking class with Andrea Beaman. You may have heard of Andrea, she was a contestant on the show Top Chef. There were about 20 of us sitting in Andrea’s living room as she demonstrated 3 recipes.
I decided to come home and try one of her recipes. I am using raw kale vs. the steamed kale Andrea used in the recipe. The creamy tahini dressing will offer a wonderful savory flavor, which is a nice change from the sweet flavors that I usually enjoy in my green smoothies.
Kale and Creamy Tahini Dressing Recipe
1 bunch kale (you may use any variety of leafy green) shredded
Creamy Tahini Dressing *
- 1/3 c. sesame tahini
- 3 tbsp. Nama Shoyu (Nama Shoyu is a raw unpasteurized soy sauce)
- 3 tbsp. umeboshi vinegar (Made from umeboshi plums. You may also look for ume vinegar, it’s the same thing)
- ½ bunch parsley, chopped
- ½ bunch scallions, chopped
- 1 c. water
* Recipe created by Andrea Beaman, a natural foods chef and holistic health counselor
Blend all ingredients for tahini dressing in a food processor or blender. Dress your leafy greens with the tahini dressing.
Enjoy!
Tracy