I have a new obsession snack that has been a daily thing this month.
While the base elements remain the same (tahini and toast), the toppings rotate, keeping tastes fresh.
One of my favorites – mashed avocado:
Jason likes this snack also, as long as his does not have tomato.
See the one in back? Jason’s.
This super easy non recipe is as follows:
tahini toasts
vegan, gluten free, delicious
gluten free bread (Food For Life, Rudi’s*)
tahini (2+ tablespoons for each toast)
veggies (tomato, kale, avocado, cucumber…)
sea salt
*Rudi’s gluten free bread is awesome, is not vegan
In oven/toaster oven/toaster, defrost bread (some gf bread is stored in freezer). Spread tahini and add toppings, return to toaster oven to warm through. Salt to taste.
Though I have been enjoying these nearly every day, the toppings depend on what is in the veggie crisper that day – satisfying variety every time! I love tahini flavor, and I cannot think of a fresh veggie that would not work with this.
These can also be dressed up (adding sesame seeds for a fancy nod to the tahini), cut toasts to serve as bite size appetizers. I use small rice cakes to make bite size snacks also – crunchy goodness!
Do you have a snack you like enough to eat every day?
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Oh cool idea! Definitely fun as a party appetizers. Definitely love the idea of the rice cakes for an added crunch
I’m not usually a rice cake fan, but the little ones are good… especially with tahini
I loooove tahini on toast! Especially when the toast is warm and the tahini gets extra-melty and soaks into the bread a little. However, PB on toast will always be the snack that I can eat every day. And for every snack. And meal. But unfortunately that wouldn’t be a very balanced diet…
YEESSS, melty tahini is the best.
These are very cute!! Love the little tomato one.
hee, the little tomatoes are my favorite. perfect for these toasts.
oh my that does sound delicious! i go through that same thing too — where I’ll eat the same snack or lunch for like, 2 weeks in a row — then i smack my head and say — time to branch out a little! I eat something different for a day, then back to my old favorite standby:) haha
I know, I should branch out a bit.
this is SO good though…
Aww. Your toasts look so lovely! I love the variety with kale and tomatoes, and the cherry tomato and sesame one!
I know, I love them all. tasty snack indeed!
I went through a phase with tahini a few months ago. It got to the point where I’d eat it with practically everything, sweet or savory (sidenote: tahini + bananas = delicious)
But this looks like a delicious way to enjoy it on occasion!
My doctor did some blood work and told me that I had abnormally high levels of copper, which she couldn’t explain.
I did some research and, it turns out, tahini/sesame seeds are the #3 edible source of copper. Oops.
Now I have to ration it out
Gillian, that is good to know… I was wondering if too much tahini could be a bad thing. dang. guess I’ll have to scale back a bit.
but AFTER I try it with bananas!
my husband eats the same thing on rice cakes all the time.
did rudi’s start making a vegan and GF bread? i’ve been waiting! not sure the ingredients to the one you linked to. silly amazon doesn’t list them.
DANG. Jason brought this one home, and I didn’t even look (I am used to my Food For Life which is vegan). I have eaten eggs in the recent past, so I suppose that’s why I was lax in looking at that, but thanks for catching it…
I’ve been enjoying this on mini rice cakes also!
mmmm tahini, glorious tahini… I like tahini dolloped on top of vanilla soy yoghurt with walnuts, banana and dried figs – YUMMO. I too, am a big fan of the tahini/avo/tomato combo…. with a squeeze of lime
tahini fig sounds great! I have combine tahini and date (in a dough ball) but now I must try fig!
Yum! I’m always looking for simple snacks to have after work and this one looks like a winner (mostly because I can just empty my fridge onto it
).
empty your fridge onto it – that is exactly what I do!
so easy, so satisfying.
happy weekend, Ashley!
girl you know we LOVE our tahini!!! the best – lately I have been enjoying carrots and tahini as a snack
yes, my tahini loving twins!
Mmm, sweet carrots with nutty salty tahini – perfect!
So…I want some of this right now.
See, I am obsessed with the Whole Foods Zesty Tahini Dressing.
So I made my own version…using avocado instead of tahini.
But what I should have done was make my own version….with BOTH!!!
tahini is one of my favorite things In The World.
I love all these tahini toast ideas…great idea for lunch or kids after school snacks. Being a tahini lover you might be interested in this post Frugal Recipes: How to Make Your Own Tahini
Hi! Your toasts with tahini are wonderfull, I´ve never tried something better
I made them for my birthday, with avocado and tomatoes chery, very tasty. Thanks! Also I have tried your recipe of date and tahini bites, definitely delicious, especially accompanied with red wine. Good luck!
hi Adriana – so happy you like the toasts – still one of my favorite snacks! happy belated birthday – I just celebrated mine yesterday!
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