Tamarind Caesar Dressing
Renee Loux-Underkoffler. 2004. Living cuisine: the art and spirit of raw foods. 1st ed. New York: Avery, p. 300
.25 cup raw tahini
.25 cup pine nuts
2 cloves garlic
2 each green onions
1 each lemon, juiced
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1.5 tablespoons maple syrup, or raw honey or 2 soft dates pitted
3 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons tamarind paste, if unavailable use 2 dates, 1 teaspon lemon zest and 3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 cups water, or as necessary
Blend all ingredients until smooth. The dressing should be quite thick. Add more water to thin as desired. Store in a glass jar with a lid in the refrigerator.
I used to be raw vegan, which is a post for another time. This book by Renee Loux Underkoffler was my absolute favorite living foods recipe book. Alas, I lost it in the great mouse invasion of my pantry cookbook shelves in 2012. This recipe, along with her Salad Nicoise were my top go-tos. It’s so good it’s tagged things I love 🙂 .