Ingredients for dressing:
1 tbsp. sesame seeds
1 tsp. chopped garlic
1 tsp. lemon, fresh juiced
3 tsp. apple cider vinegar
2 tsp. tamari, gluten-free
¼ cup tahini (sesame butter)
1 pitted date
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. toasted sesame oil
Ingredients for salad:
1 cup of quinoa, steamed
1 large handful of arugula
1 tomato, sliced
¼ red onion, diced
Directions:
In a small blender, add the following: ¼ cup + 2 tbsp. filtered water, then the rest of ingredients. Blend. Steam 1 cup of quinoa in a steamer or rice cooker, then set aside. Combine, quinoa, arugula, sliced tomatoes, diced red onion, onto a serving plate or bowl, add Thai dressing, and hand mix with a spoon and serve.
Photographed by Alli Shepherd.