Beet and Walnut Salad with Tahini

Name: Beet and Walnut Salad with Tahini
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 lbs cooked beets (roasted or vacuum-packed), sliced or cubed; 1/4 cup walnut halves, toasted, roughly chopped; 1/4 cup tahini (sesame paste); 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2-4 tbsp cold water; 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp sumac; 2 tbsp fresh mint leaves, torn

Tender roasted or vacuum-packed beets paired with crunchy toasted walnuts on a silky tahini-lemon dressing, finished with fresh mint and a pinch of sumac. A vivid Levantine salad that works as a mezze or a light meal.

20 minEasyServes 4220 cal/serving

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Ingredients

2 lbs cooked beets (roasted or vacuum-packed), sliced or cubed
1/4 cup walnut halves, toasted, roughly chopped
1/4 cup tahini (sesame paste)
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
2-4 tbsp cold water
2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp sumac
2 tbsp fresh mint leaves, torn

Instructions

1

Whisk together 1/4 cup tahini (sesame paste), 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice, 1 minced garlic clove, 1/2 tsp kosher salt, and enough 2-4 tbsp cold water to create a pourable, creamy dressing. Taste and adjust lemon or salt.
2

Arrange 2 lbs sliced or cubed cooked beets (roasted or vacuum-packed) on a serving platter or in a shallow bowl. Drizzle the tahini dressing generously over the top.
3

Scatter 1/4 cup toasted, roughly chopped walnut halves over the beets. Drizzle with 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil.
4

Garnish with 2 tbsp torn fresh mint leaves and a dusting of 1/2 tsp sumac. Serve immediately or refrigerate up to 1 hour before serving.

Questions

Can I make Beet and Walnut Salad with Tahini ahead?

Yes, it takes well to being made ahead. Dressed, it is best the day it is made. Keep the components separate and refrigerated and they hold about two days; dress just before serving.

Can I halve or double Beet and Walnut Salad with Tahini?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. There is no cooking pitfall here; the quantities simply scale.

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