Description
Bright and creamy tahini ranch dressing loaded with fresh herbs, paired with a vibrant, crunchy Middle Eastern chopped salad and crisp homemade pita chips. A fresh, flavorful, and healthy meal or side! #tahiniranch #middleeasternsalad #herbydressing #healthysalad #pitachips
Ingredients
Scale
Dressing
- 1 medium clove garlic, minced or finely grated
- Pinch of salt
- 50 ml lemon juice
- 1/3 cup tahini
- 90–100 ml ice water
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped dill
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon fresh thinly sliced chives
Chopped Salad with Pita Chips
- 2 pita breads
- 1 pepper
- 1 pack baby cucumbers
- 1 bunch radishes
- 2 tomatoes
- 3 spring onions
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Make the dressing: In a bowl, whisk together garlic, salt, lemon juice, and tahini until smooth and creamy.
- Adjust consistency: Gradually add ice water, whisking until the dressing reaches your desired pourable consistency.
- Stir in herbs: Fold in chopped dill, parsley, and chives. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
- Prep the salad: Chop the pepper, baby cucumbers, radishes, tomatoes, and spring onions into bite-sized pieces.
- Toss salad: Combine chopped vegetables with fresh parsley, dill, salt, and pepper.
- Make pita chips: Cut pita breads into triangles and toast or bake until crisp.
- Serve: Plate the chopped salad topped with pita chips alongside the creamy tahini ranch dressing for dipping or drizzling.
Notes
- Use ice water gradually to control the dressing’s thickness perfectly.
- For extra tang, add a splash more lemon juice.
- Pita chips can be toasted in a dry pan or baked in the oven for extra crunch.
- This dressing is great on roasted veggies or as a sandwich spread.
- Make the dressing ahead and refrigerate; stir before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg