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“Open sesame,” a saying made famous by the movie, “Arabian Nights”, reflects the power locked-up inside these tiny seeds. When the seed pod of the sesame seed is ripe… it burst open spreading joy and thanksgiving to all. Black sesame seeds are higher in nutrition than the more common brown or white sesame seeds. You can tell this is true by just looking at the seeds. Foods with lots of color are generally higher in anti-oxidents and other phyto-nutrients. It is well worth your time to seek out the black sesame seed as they are a real treasure from nature.
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Tips to the Chef: Start early as the seeds will need to soak for 3-6 hours. “Black Sesame Seed Dressing” can be made thick and served as a paté, just leave out the water, or it can be made thin by adding water to serve as a dressing. This dressing can be made with any color sesame seeds; white, yellow, brown, red or black. Each will have it’s own nutritional profile, texture and look.
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Tips to the Chef: Start early as the seeds will need to soak for 3-6 hours. “Black Sesame Seed Dressing” can be made thick and served as a paté, just leave out the water, or it can be made thin by adding water to serve as a dressing. This dressing can be made with any color sesame seeds; white, yellow, brown, red or black. Each will have it’s own nutritional profile, texture and look.
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1 cup fresh basil leaves
1 cup fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup Black Sesame Seeds, soaked 6 hours, drain & rinse
1/2 cup purified water, leave out if making a sauce
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
2 cloves garlic
2 teaspoons Nama Shoyu
Sauce or Dressing
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Blend All until Smooth: In a blender, put all the ingredients (except the water if making a paté) and blend until smooth.
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Blend All until Smooth: In a blender, put all the ingredients (except the water if making a paté) and blend until smooth.
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How to Serve
How to Serve
As a paté, serve wrapped-up in leaves of lettuce or as a dip for veggies sticks (Radish, Carrots, Jicama, Celery etc). As a dressing, toss into a salad.
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For an Artful Presentation
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For an Artful Presentation
Drizzle Black Sesame Seed Dressing artfully around a dinner plate. Carefully place your main dish on top. Sprinkle with black sesame seeds.
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How to Store
How to Store
Store in a covered glass container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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