Spinach And Cilantro Soup With Tahini And Lemon Recipes

SPINACH & CILANTRO SOUP WITH LEMON & TAHINI

Steps:

• Whisk together tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt, cumin and red-pepper flakes with two tablespoons water in a small bowl. Add more water as needed until you get a drizzly consistency. Set aside.
• Trim the very ends of the cilantro stems, then roughly chop both bunches. No need to pluck the leaves! Cilantro stems have great flavor. Add stock or broth to a heavy pot and bring to a boil. Stir in spinach, cilantro, tahini and return to a boil. Add a pinch of salt here too, unless your broth was already pretty salty, like mine. Turn off heat and stir in lemon juice.
• . Use an immersion blender or regular blender to puree soup. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and more lemon, if desired.
• . Serve immediately and drizzle with tahini sauce. Cover and refrigerate remaining soup and sauce for up to 1 week, or freeze soup for up to 1 month.

SPINACH-AND-CILANTRO SOUP WITH TAHINI AND LEMON

Steps:

• First, make the sauce: Combine tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt, cumin and red-pepper flakes with 2 tablespoons water in a medium bowl. Whisk until smooth, adding more water as needed to achieve a drizzle-able consistency, and set aside.
• Next, make the soup: Add stock to a Dutch oven or heavy pot, and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in spinach, cilantro, tahini and salt, and return to a boil. Turn off heat, and stir in lemon juice.
• Use an immersion blender to purée soup. Taste, and adjust seasoning with more salt and lemon, if desired.
• Serve soup immediately, and drizzle with tahini sauce. Cover and refrigerate remaining soup and sauce for up to 1 week, or freeze soup for up to 1 month.

SPINACH WITH TAHINI

Steps:

• Blend together garlic, tahini, lemon juice, salt, and 1/4 cup water in a blender until smooth.
• Bring remaining 1/2 cup water to a simmer in a 12-inch skillet over moderately high heat.
• Add spinach in handfuls, tossing with tongs, and cook until wilted, about 5 minutes.
• Drain spinach in a large sieve set over a bowl, pressing to extract any excess liquid.
• Discard liquid and wipe bowl dry, then stir together spinach and tahini mixture in bowl. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.