The two-ingredient salad dressing that makes lettuce something special

Name: The two-ingredient salad dressing that makes lettuce something special
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Contemporary
Ingredients: ¼ cup tahini; juice of ½ lemon; 1 head mid-sized cos lettuce; ½ small red onion, cut into rings; flake salt and pepper, to season; 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses; a few pinches of sumac

Adam Liaw

February 13, 2025

The dressing on this cos lettuce salad can also be used as a dip for pita.William Meppem

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:4

Tahini and molasses is an excellent combination that can be used for everything from a dip for pita to a simple green salad such as this.

Ingredients

¼ cup tahini
juice of ½ lemon
1 head mid-sized cos lettuce
½ small red onion, cut into rings
flake salt and pepper, to season
2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
a few pinches of sumac

Method

Step 1
For the dressing, mix together the tahini and lemon juice, then drizzle in water until the tahini becomes a smooth sauce about the consistency of thickened cream. The tahini will solidify, but as you add more water it will loosen again.
Step 2
Separate the leaves from the cos, rinse them and chill well. Spin dry and arrange on a plate with all the leaves pointing in the same direction. Scatter with a few onion rings and season the leaves well with salt and pepper. Drizzle the tahini over the lettuce, then drizzle the pomegranate molasses over the tahini. Sprinkle with a little sumac to serve. I eat this with my fingers, picking up each leaf from the stem.