Baked cauliflower is always delicious, but when you add tahini sauce to it, the health benefits soar. Tahini is a sesame butter/paste that is popular in Middle Eastern cuisine.

“Studies show sesamol, a natural chemical found in sesame seeds and sesame oil, has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-aging benefits. Other studies say it also has strong anti-cancer effects. Sesame seeds have more phytosterols than other nuts and seeds.“

Tahini is made of three ingredients: hulled sesame seeds, sesame seed oil, and oftentimes salt. Hulled sesame seeds are normally toasted, and then ground to create a smooth, creamy seed butter with a pourable consistency.

You can make tahini yourself from organic sprouted sesame seeds or toasted sesame seeds. Simply grind the sprouted sesame seeds in a food processor with a little organic extra virgin olive oil, and a tiny bit of mineral-rich salt, until it is smooth and creamy. Sprouting or toasting the sesame seeds makes them more digestible and removes the enzyme inhibitors.

My daughter Amanda taught me the following tahini sauce recipe over Thanksgiving. It is a marvelous way to make cauliflower or leafy greens delectable!

You can serve this sauce over any variety of vegetables or greens that you sauté or steam. It can be served over cooked brown rice or quinoa to make a main dish. Raw vegetables are also good with this sauce. This sauce is gluten-free, vegan, healthy, savory, simple, rich in protein, and delicious!

The tahini sauce with sautéed or steamed vegetables or greens makes a fantastic dish to serve at special group meals, because it accommodates people with special dining requirements.

Recipe for Roasted Cauliflower With Tahini Sauce

Ingredients

1 head organic cauliflower

organic coconut oil for cooking

mineral-rich salt to taste

1/2 or 1 cup organic raisins

1 cup tahini sauce (recipe below)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. Cut up cauliflower into bite-size florets.

3. Coat the cauliflower with coconut oil and place in a baking dish. Sprinkle lightly with salt.

4. Bake the cauliflower for about 20 minutes or until it is soft enough to eat.

5. While the cauliflower is baking, make the tahini sauce and add the raisins to the mixture.

6. When the cauliflower is ready, remove it from the heat, coat the cauliflower generously with the tahini sauce and raisins.

7. Place this coated cauliflower with tahini sauce back in the baking dish and put it back in the oven for about 3 minutes, until the raisins are soft.

8. Serve warm.

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