Featured in the July/August 1989 issue of Domain Magazine

Michael Bomberg's Cucumber-Tahini Salsa

A summer refresher.

1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup (or more) orange juice
1 ounce each of yogurt and tahini paste
Dash of harissa sauce
1 clove garlic
1 cup olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced
1 medium red onion, diced
2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and diced
1/4 cup finely chopped combined chives, scallions, mint, parsley, and cilantro

Process juices, yogurt, tahini paste, harissa sauce, and garlic in blender until smooth. With blender running, pour in oil. Season with salt and pepper. Combine with remaining ingredients in stainless steel bowl. Thin with more orange juice if needed.

Makes About 3 cups.

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Meat & Dairy
yogurt

Produce
1 lemon or lemon juice
garlic
1 cucumber
1 medium red onion
2 tomatoes
chives
scallions
parsley
cilantro

Grocery
orange juice
tahini paste
harissa sauce
olive oil
salt
pepper

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