ROASTED GARLIC TAHINI SAUCE WITH PROTEIN AND VEGGIES
This creamy, dreamy sauce is packed with rich roasted garlic flavor, a nutty tahini base, and just the right balance of sweet and spicy to keep things interesting. It’s an awesome combination of protein and produce, perfect for creating leftovers for the week ahead. Whether you’re looking to dress up your meal prep or impress at dinner, this sauce is versatile, delicious, and super easy to whip up. Warning: it might just become your next meal-prep obsession! 😋
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 4 whole garlic cloves peeled
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pound chicken sausage or boneless, skinless, chicken breast or extra firm tofu, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 2 bell peppers seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- ¼ cup tahini sauce
- ¼ cup vegetable broth low sodium
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sriracha
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 2 Tablespoons soy sauce low sodium
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- nonstick cooking spray
- Option: sprinkle with 1-2 tablespoons of panko for a crunch
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Place garlic cloves and olive oil in a small bowl and mix to cover each glove with olive oil. Place garlic cloves on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake the garlic cloves in the oven until they are tender, golden, and creamy. Depending on your oven, this should take between 20-30 minutes, stirring them midway through baking.
- Remove from oven and increase oven temperature to 425°F.
- Spray a rimmed sheet pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place your protein of choice, peppers, and broccoli on the sheet pan.
- Place the roasted garlic cloves, tahini, broth, ginger, sesame oil, sriracha, honey, and soy sauce in a blender. Blend for about 1 minute. Taste and adjust any seasoning desires. Take a quarter cup of sauce and toss with the sheet pan mixture, setting the remaining sauce aside.
- Place the sheet pan in the oven and bake for 20 minutes, stirring halfway.
- Toss with sesame seeds and continue to cook for 5-6 more minutes, or until protein is cooked through and vegetables are roasted.
- Remove from oven and place in a serving bowl. Toss with the remaining sauce.
- Optional garnish: sesame seeds, extra siracha
Notes
Feel free to roast more garlic cloves while you are at it, as roasted garlic cloves give a smooth and creamy sweetness to any sauce.
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