Two Mighty Delicious Recipes Using Mighty Sesame Tahini Developed by Chef George Duran

Celebrity chef George Duran has long been known for the quirkiness and fun he brings to cooking, hosting TV shows including Good Morning America, The Ultimate Cake-Off, and Ham on the Street. This fall, George has created two delectable recipes you won’t find anywhere else: a savory Roasted Cauliflower with Turmeric Tahini Sauce for the main event, followed by a Mighty Chocolate Tahini Sauce to drizzle on top of all your favorite desserts.

While it’s typically known as an ingredient for hummus, tahini is actually a superfood that complements an unbelievable range of foods. Tahini is an excellent replacement for salad dressings, hot sauces, ketchup, butter, and mayonnaise, and goes great on sandwiches, burgers, and everything up to even ice cream and yogurt.

Both of George Duran’s new recipes use Mighty Sesame Co. tahini as a base. Made from finely milled, high-quality sesame seeds, Mighty Sesame’s line of tahinis are a great source of good fats, fiber, and vitamins and antioxidants, and are loaded with magnesium, zinc, and iron. They are packed with protein and calcium, and are vegan, gluten and dairy-free, kosher, and halal.

What makes Mighty Sesame especially unique are its shake-and-squeeze bottles, which are completely unique for the tahini world and eliminate the mess and headache that come with separated tubs that need to be mixed each time. As George says, “Anything that saves some time and still tastes amazing is a winner for me.”

Keep reading for two brand-new fall recipes by Chef George Duran, using Mighty Sesame Co. squeezable tahini:

Roasted Cauliflower with Turmeric Tahini Sauce

Cauliflower Ingredients:

• 1 head cauliflower, cut into pieces
• Olive oil

Tahini Sauce Ingredients:

• 3 cubes Dorot Gardens crushed garlic
• 1 cup Mighty Sesame Tahini
• Juice of half a lemon
• 1 tbsp honey
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground pepper
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp paprika
• Water, as needed to thin out sauce

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 450°F.
2. Drizzle cauliflower with olive oil and roast in a baking dish for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
3. In the meantime, whisk all the sauce ingredients and add water until you achieve a creamy consistency.
4. Remove cauliflower once cooked and drizzle with tahini sauce. Serve with more sauce on the side.

Makes 4 servings.

Mighty Chocolate Tahini Sauce

by George Duran

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup whole milk
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 3 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 4 tbsp butter
• 1/2 cup Mighty Sesame Tahini
• 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

1. In a small saucepan, add sugar, milk, and salt and bring to a simmer. Whisk in cocoa powder until combined.
2. Remove from heat and add chocolate chips and allow to melt for a couple of minutes before whisking to combine.
3. Whisk in butter, tahini, and vanilla until smooth. Serve warm.

Makes about 2 cups.

Mighty Sesame’s line of tahinis can be found online and in most standard grocery stores, typically near the nut and seed butters. All varieties of Mighty Sesame Tahini are available in 10.9 oz. bottles for an MSRP of $6.99 each. Visit their website at www.mightysesameco.com for more great recipe ideas, as well as nutritional information, distribution locations, and more.