Putting pwoermds to one side for today, here's a quick plug for the Birch Cafe which is right next door to The Gershwin Hotel in New York. Just before leaving for the airport, we had something to eat there & their tahini-based salad dressing was a revelation.

Back home, I have been experimenting & can share with Blog readers the fruits of my research. Here goes:

In a small bowl:

One or two spoonfuls of tahini (basically a sesame seed paste - I found mine in the Israeli section of Carrefour's exotic foods but health food shops stock it usually)
Juice of half/ whole lemon
Minced garlic
A tea spoon of soy sauce (depending on taste)
Add a little water for the consistency you desire (I like it still fairly thick)

Mix well with a fork

Then spoon (it doesn't really drizzle) on to a salad until everything is coated. (They added in some crumbled walnuts & thinly sliced apple - a nice touch. Recommended).

Delicious!

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