Shredded Carrot/Tahini Sandwich
"A healthy creative vegan sandwich"
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
2 sandwiches
- Serves:
- 2
ingredients
- 2 whole wheat pita bread
- 3 carrots, shredded
- 1⁄2 lemon, juice of
- 3 tablespoons tahini
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- black pepper
- 1⁄3 1/3 cup red onions or 1/3 cup mixed sprouts, etc, as additional toppings to taste
directions
- Shred carrots. Mix tahini with lemon juice, salt, garlic and black pepper. If it seems too thick, add a bit of water (1 tsp at a time) until it’s a thick, spreadable paste like consistency. Pour over shredded carrots and mix well to combine.
- This is great stuffed in a whole wheat pita – add a generous amount to your pita, add additional toppings suggested above, and enjoy! (If taking to work, pack filling and bread separately to avoid a mess at lunchtime).
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Reviews
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For the additional veggie I used red peppers that I roasted. It was a delicious combo with the tahini sauce!
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