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Swiss Chard and Tahini Salad

Swiss chard is one of our favorite greens – we eat it steamed, in omelets, in meatballs, and I’m constantly trying new ways to prepare it. This Swiss chard and tahini salad may be my new favorite. It is definitely Jess’s. After tasting it she said, “Can you please make this every day?”

Swiss Chard Stalk and Tahini Dip

This is an ingenious Middle Eastern dish, and another example of how Mediterranean cooks never let a thing go to waste.

Lemon Tahini Salad Dressing

I created this dressing while trying to find a way to make a simple lettuce salad feel substantial. Mayonnaise wasn’t an option since I never make mayo-dressings. (I find them to be too rich and heavy.) Tahini, however, compliments greens rather than overwhelming them.

Open Sesame

Sesame seeds are rich in copper, maganese, calcium, magnesium, iron, dietary fiber, and more. And the good news for us is that they don't have much impact on blood sugar levels. Eating tahini, a paste made from crushed sesame seeds, is an easy way to incorporate sesame into your diet.