Use it up
10 plant-based recipes that use sesame seeds, with nutrition for every serving.
Per 100 g, sesame seeds has 573 kcal, 17.73 g protein and 11.8 g fiber (USDA).
lunch24 minA savory cottage cheese bowl topped with skillet-crisped smoked paprika chickpeas, lemony cucumber and tomatoes, avocado, dill and a garlicky sesame sprinkle.
dessert27 minA Diwali khajur roll sweetened only with dates: toasted pistachios, almonds and cashews bound in cardamom date paste, rolled in sesame and sliced into rounds.
lunch50 minVegan okonomiyaki made with a silken tofu batter, lots of cabbage and seared shiitake, then topped with a quick sweet-savory sauce and sesame seeds.
dinner20 minVegan egg roll in a bowl made in one skillet: browned tofu crumbles, seared shiitake and crisp-tender cabbage in a gingery tamari sauce. Ready in 20 minutes.
dinner50 minGochujang butternut squash pasta with a silky roasted squash and miso sauce, soy-glazed crispy shiitake, toasted sesame and green onion. Spicy-sweet and dairy-free.
snack25 minA gur makhana recipe for Diwali: fox nuts roasted in coconut oil, coated in crackly jaggery caramel, then finished with toasted sesame, cardamom and salt.
lunch55 minSticky gochujang-glazed tempeh, brown rice, edamame and quick sesame-pickled red cabbage and cucumber. Vegan meal prep bowls that hold up all week.
dinner39 minSheet pan chickpeas and cabbage wedges roasted at high heat, then lacquered with a gingery miso-maple glaze and finished with sesame and green onion.
breakfast28 minCreamy soy milk oats with ginger, spinach and white miso, topped with crispy sesame-crusted tofu and green onion. A savory, filling vegan breakfast in 30 minutes.
dinner25 minA quick tofu green bean stir fry with golden cornstarch-crusted tofu, blistered beans and a glossy garlic-ginger soy sauce. On the table in about 25 minutes.
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