Tahini instead of butter makes these mashed potatoes amazing. This Middle Eastern twist is creamy & delicious & will surprise your guests!
One of the things we love about Thanksgiving is that it's a holiday for everyone. People celebrate it regardless of religion, race, and ethnicity. As soon as November starts, TV shows, cooking sites, and blogs all start posting Thanksgiving recipes. We mostly enjoy the ones that offer a twist on the classic dishes. Since we're always looking for something different to surprise our guests we came up with this tahini mashed potato recipe.
It seems like everyone has a vegan or vegetarian guest at their table these days. So offering some creative dishes that even meat-eaters will enjoy, might very well make you the front runner of the host of the year award! Enter tahini mashed potatoes. In addition, We have come up with some vegan Middle Eastern-inspired Thanksgiving dishes that we hope you'll enjoy.
Nothing screams Thanksgiving like a big bowl of creamy mashed potatoes. Silky, buttery mashed potatoes that everyone loves. For this vegan version, we used tahini instead of butter, milk, and sour cream. A twist on the classic recipe, our tahini mashed potatoes are simply amazing. This Middle Eastern twist is creamy & delicious & will surprise your guests!
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Tahini Mashed Potatoes
Description
Tahini instead of butter makes these mashed potatoes amazing. This Middle Eastern twist is creamy & delicious & will surprise your guests!
Ingredients
2 ½ lbs Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and quartered ( about 9-10 medium potatoes)
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup tahini (sesame paste)
¾ cup ice water
½ – 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
¼ teaspoon black pepper
½ cup finely chopped, fresh parsley (optional) or 2-3 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
Place potatoes in a large pot and add enough water to cover them about 1 ½ inches
Bring water to a boil and add 1 teaspoon salt. Reduce heat to medium and continue cooking for about 30 minutes, until potatoes are soft (we recommend checking after 20 minutes).
In the meantime, prepare the tahini sauce. Place tahini in a medium bowl. Add ½ teaspoon salt and ice water, ¼ cup at a time, whisking very well after each addition (the tahini will thicken after the first addition, but it will loosen up when you add more water).
When the potatoes are soft and still warm, mash them slightly. Add tahini, ½ teaspoon salt (optional, to taste) and whisk until creamy.
Whisk in parsley and/or sesame seeds.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ½ cup
- Calories: 133
- Sugar: 0.8 g
- Sodium: 301.9 mg
- Fat: 5.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18.9 g
- Fiber: 2.5 g
- Protein: 3.8 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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naleśniki says
Can I freeze these?
Vicky & Ruth says
Hi! Unfortunately they cannot be frozen. However, they can be made ta few days ahead of time and then reheat them in the oven.
Ashley says
Tahini in mashed potatoes?? What a fantastic idea! Happy happy thanksgiving!
Vicky & Ruth says
Thank you Ashley! Happy Thanksgiving!
Angie@Angie's Recipes says
I would lick the whole bowl CLEAN! YUM!
Vicky & Ruth says
Thank you Angie...trust us...it was hard not to 🙂
Debra Eliotseats says
Oh, my. I bet these are delicious. What an exotic twist. Happy Thanksgiving!
Vicky & Ruth says
Thank you Debra! Hope you had an amazing holiday!
David @ Spiced says
What a unique idea! I tend to go back to the classics for Thanksgiving as it reminds me of home, but I'm seriously loving the tahini + mashed potatoes idea! Thanks for sharing!
Vicky & Ruth says
It is a delicious alternative for the classics! Its fun to spice things up sometimes 🙂
Harriet Emily says
Mashed potatoes are my favourite side dish - I just LOVE potatoes so much!!! I can't believe I've never tried them with tahini before. That's such an amazing idea! I can't wait to try this!! <3
Vicky & Ruth says
Thank you Harriet! Let us know how they come out!
Rhinda says
Sounds great! I’m trying them tonight. Ii really enjoy your blog.
Vicky and Ruth says
Thank you ❤️!