Romaine Lettuce Salad Boats

Healthy eating should be fun, right? And salads should be filling and hit the spot without leaving you feel hungry an hour later. I love using tahini (sesame seed butter) for salad dressings, because it adds a creamy satisfying texture that also helps create satiety due to the healthy fats it contains.

Sesame seeds are a nutritional power house, and you can add them to your diet by using tahini in smoothies, gluten-free toast and dips like hummus.

HERE ARE SOME NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS OF SESAME SEEDS:

  • Sesame seeds contain two unique substances: sesamin and sesamolin, both of which have been shown to have a cholesterol-lowering effect and help prevent high blood pressure
  • Sesamin has also been found to protect the liver from oxidative damage
  • A quarter-cup of sesame seeds supplies 74.0% of the daily value for copper, 31.6% of the DV for magnesium, and 35.1% of the DV for calcium
  • Good source of both dietary fiber and monounsaturated fats

Here is one of my favourite recipes with a super delish tahini dressing.

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Romaine Lettuce Salad Boats with Creamy Tahini Dressing
These salad boats are a fun way to incorporate delicious and satisfying vegetables into your diet. If you want to make these as side dishes, use 4-6 smaller Romaine leaves.
Romaine Lettuce Salad Boats
Course Main Dish
Prep Time 10
Cook Time 0
Passive Time 0
Servings
Ingredients
Main Ingredients:
Dressing
Course Main Dish
Prep Time 10
Cook Time 0
Passive Time 0
Servings
Ingredients
Main Ingredients:
Dressing
Romaine Lettuce Salad Boats
Instructions
Salad
  1. How to make: Wash and dry your Romaine lettuce, being careful not to tear them. Using a hand shredder or your food processor, shred cabbage and carrot. Cut bell pepper in half, remove pit and slice very thinly. Cut avocado in half, remove stone, and slice medium sized strips while still in the shell. Remove with soup spoon and place along the sides of the lettuce. Layer pepper, carrots, and cabbage in the lettuce boats, and top with sprouts.
Dressing
  1. To make the dressing, add all ingredients into a blender or mix in a bowl. (may need to add a bit more water to the dressing, depending on the oil content of your tahini). Drizzle dressing on to salad boats and enjoy!
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