How To Make Tahini Dip

http://mercifulg.blogspot.com/ Great side dish made of ground sesame seeds mixed with olive oil and garlic. With my recipe, I added especial seasoning that even made it tastier. Very easy to make as it needs only few ingredients. Try with your meat and vegetables or crackers.  I used quick process by toasting the seeds then processed all the ingredients using the food processor. Store them in jar then refrigerate.  It's almost like butter.

Ingredients: Sesame seeds, olive oil, chopped garlic, orange juice, chicken broth seasonings, salt.

Avocado - Apple - Jicama Salad

http://mercifulg.blogspot.com Quick and easy avocado, apple and jicama salad recipe  with olive oil, mixture of parsley and cilantro, dijon mustard, toasted walnuts, squezzed of fresh lemon juice and dash of salt and pepper dressing. I love this salad, came out so flavorful with just few ingredients. You can mix all the dressing ahead and pour them over fresh cut avocado, apple and jicama and serve in any occasion or take it for your lunch.  Light and healthy dish, try and enjoy it.

Ingredients: 

1 avocado - peel and slice
1 medium size apple - chop to bite size
1/4  cup sliced jicama - peel and slice to bite size

Dressing:

1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp mustard
1/4 tsp parsley and cilantro- mix
1/2 cup toasted walnuts
salt and pepper to taste
Mayonnaise -optional

Directions:
1. Cut the avocado in half. Remove the skin and slice.
2. Cut one apple into bite size.
3. Chop piece of Jicama- about 1/4 cup.
4. Mix the above ingredients.
5. Mix the dressing, olive oil, dijon mustard, parsley and cilantro mix, 1/4 cup of toasted walnusts, add salt and pepper. Save half of the toasted walnuts as dressing before serving.
6. Pour the dressing into the  avocado-apple-jicama. Mix to blend.
7. Add the remaining nuts on top and serve.