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Deconstructed Hummus Salad with Toasted Flatbread Croutons and Tahini Dressing is a beautiful and healthy salad that you’ll love!
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How to use that jar of tahini at the back of the fridge
Have you ever bought something for a recipe and then been left with a mostly whole jar? Yeah, I think most of us have been there. That happens a lot with stuff like miso paste that you bought to make miso soup. Or, with tahini, that thick paste of ground sesame seeds, you bought to make hummus.
What else do you do with those mostly full jars of tahini?
Well, here’s a great way to use some of that tahini. Make dressing. Tahini dressing. And serve it over a hummus salad. Well, it would work over any green salad as well. In fact, it would be delicious that way too. Fresh, nutty, creamy, vegetarian. And, I love the cumin seeds on this salad; they add crunch and toasty flavor.
Recipe inspiration
I thought up this deconstructed hummus salad after posting about my Asian Chickpea Salad (you can totally see the similarity).
I was looking at the ingredients and thought it reminded me of hummus. Want to make your own Homemade Hummus; be sure to check out my recipe. Hummus is, after all, just some smashed chickpeas mixed with tahini, olive oil, and spices. Then, you serve it with pita bread, red pepper, and cucumbers.
So, why not do a fun little deconstructed hummus salad. The chickpeas, red pepper, and cukes are still there. The tahini, olive oil, and spices are now in the dressing. And, the pita becomes little torn croutons. I think it would be really fun to make the flatbreads and use homemade bread as your croutons.
a great salad
This would make a great addition to any potluck or picnic. It would also be a great brown bag lunch. It’s vegetarian, dairy-free, sugar-free; it’s healthy; it’s yummy.
I’ve been using my jar of tahini quite a bit lately, and will give you some more recipes in the future to help you use that jar of tahini. P.S. I actually used mine all up and have to buy another jar!
What’s your favorite way to use the extra tahini?
Vegetarian dressing
Thick and creamy, this tahini dressing is vegetarian, gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, and gets that thick nutty goodness from tahini
recipe
Deconstructed Hummus Salad with Toasted Flatbread Croutons and Tahini Dressing
Ingredients
Tahini Dressing
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar or lemon juice
- ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup tahini
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- 1 clove garlic pressed or minced
- small pinch of kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons water as needed
Salad
- 1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- ½ red pepper cut into matchsticks
- ¼ large cucumber cut into matchsticks
- 1 green onion chopped
- 1 round flatbread or pita
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds for garnish
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds for garnish
Instructions
Tahini dressing:
- Combine vinegar, oil, tahini, honey, and garlic in a blender, a jar with a tight-fitting lid, or a medium bowl. Blend, shake, or whisk until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. If the dressing is too thick, add water 1 tablespoon at a time, blending after each addition to see if it’s the correct consistency.
- The dressing will thicken as it stands, or after refrigerating, so thin as needed with additional water. Store in the fridge in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Btw, this makes way more than you’ll need for this little salad.
Salad
- In a large serving bowl, combine chickpeas, red pepper, cucumber, and green onion. Set aside.
- Brush flatbread with olive oil. In a small grill pan over medium heat, grill bread until toast marks appear, and bread is heated through. Tear into 1-inch pieces. Set aside.
- In the same pan, toast the sesame and cumin seeds over medium heat until the sesame seeds begin to turn golden brown and the seeds are very fragrant. Remove from pan, and set aside.
- Pour dressing over salad and lightly toss to combine. Top with toasted seeds and flatbread croutons. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
ella @ lifeologia
Yes! Love it!
My sister once made a version like this and she so laughed about it that she was just lazy to do the Hummus ;D LOL
Loving the dressing !
ella @ lifeologia
ps. Fantastic photos!!!!
Debi
Thank you for sharing this great recipe! It looks amazing! Thank you for sharing on Thursday’s Treasures Week 36. I hope you will join again each week. <3 and hugs! http://www.recipesformyboys.com/2012/05/thursdays-treasures-week-36.html
Aimee@TheGirlWithTheWoodenSpoon
This looks fab. Your photo is just beautiful.
Katie
I love the idea of using flatbreads for croutons here, it’s a fun play on the pita that you would normally dip into the hummus. And tahini dressing? Yum! I’ve used tahini in sesame cookies before, which is a tasty way to use up the jar!
Peggy
This sounds great! I love the deconstruction, but I love how it’s so much easier than regular humus too!
Kim @ Love U Madly
I can not wait to try this recipe. I ordered something very similar (deconstructed) in Israel on my last visit and I’ve been searching for a recipe. This may be it! Thank you!!
Katherine Corrigan
I always enjoy your tasty recipes. But I admire your food photography skills so much, you are so talented. Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop Hugs and wishes for a beautiful week ahead.
emily von euw
yum! love the photos too. classic.
Michelle
YUM! I love hummus. This salad looks delicious! Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday last week. I can’t wait to see what you link up this week. Have a wonderful day 🙂
Michelle
Erin @ she cooks, she gardens
This looks great, I love hummus and try have a batch of it on the go regularly but I really like the deconstructed salad idea. It would be great with some little falafel pieces as well.
Dave at eRecipeCards
Had to LOL… yeap, i have that 3/4 full jar of tahini… Sounds delicious and such STUNNING photos. Thank you so much for sharing
Dave at eRecipeCards.com
Debbie @ Easy Natural Food
Your salad looks so tasty, and I’ve bookmarked that Tahini dressing because it sounds sooo good! Thanks for sharing this with Summer Salad Sundays, look forward to seeing you again soon!
angie
love this! I looks light and refreshing!
thank you for linking up on successful saturdays!
Debbie @ Easy Natural Food
I have chosen to feature your salad this week! I have tweeted it, pinned it and shared it on my Facebook page. It will be featured on Summer Salad Sundays this coming Sunday. Thanks for linking up and I hope to see you again soon!
Gwen
This is a great recipe. Very creative yet simple. Love the photo, too. Pinning now!
julie marling
looks good. I love hummas! New follower from wednesday hop. Love for you to follow back when you get a chance.
Joanne T Ferguson (@mickeydownunder)
G’day! Love this Debi! I could go for trying this right now!
Cheers! Joanne
Janette@culinaryginger
This is the perfect lunch for me, yum 🙂
Nancy Fox
This looks absolutely delicious Debi. Your photo is gorgeous!