Go with Your Gut Yogurt Tahini Salad

A delicious new way to mix tahini sauce. This high fiber and gut friendly salad bowl adds the benefits of probiotics with a yogurt tahini salad dressing. 

This months Recipe Redux is going on the defensive. 

Since cold and flu season is upon us, we’re discussing an important player in maintaining a healthy immune system.

Good gut health.

Did you know that most of our immune system is in the gut? The community of microorganisms that live in the gastrointestinal track play an essential role in regulating immune homeostasis. A healthy immune system protects you from infections and illnesses. Defending your body against anything unfamiliar—including germs (bacteria, viruses) and parasites—that could make you sick.

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Shop for Your Gut

Probiotics are the live bacteria that play a beneficial role to digestive health. If you’ve ever noticed a food label stating it contains “live active culture,” those are some of the good bacteria you want to be consuming. Examples of foods containing probiotics include:

yogurt

kefir

saurkraute

kimchi

miso

tempeh

kombucha

sourdough bread

Prebiotics are types of dietary fiber—our bodies cannot digest—that feed the bacteria in our gut instead, used as a food source for the probiotics. Examples of prebiotic foods include:

Jerusalem artichoke

garlic

onions

leeks

asparagus

bananas

barley

oats

apples

Go with Your Gut Yogurt Tahini Salad Dressing

There are many different ways to consume more of these gut friendly foods. When making tahini dressing at home a liquid is usually added to adjust the consistency. This version uses a combination of lemon juice and yogurt. Garlic, sauerkraut and other high fiber vegetables are also included for additional gut benefits.

Go with Your Gut Yogurt Tahini Salad

Yield: 2 bowls

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

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Ingredients

Dressing

• 1 tablespoon tahini paste
• 1½ tablespoons yogurt
• 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic (1 clove)
• ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt

Salad

• 4 cups Trader Joe's Kohlrabi Salad Blend
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms (12 pieces)
• 1 cup sliced red pepper (1 bell pepper)
• 1 cup beans (I used rice beans but cannellini would be fine too)
• 2 scallions, sliced
• 2 tablespoon pomegranate arils
• 2 tablespoon sauerkraut

Instructions

1. Prepare the dressing in a small bowl: Mix together the tahini, yogurt, lemon juice, garlic and salt until smooth.
2. Divide the salad ingredients between two bowls. Pour over the dressing before serving.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 308Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 727mgCarbohydrates: 59gFiber: 20gSugar: 25gProtein: 16g

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