GOLDEN TAHINI WITH GRILLED ZUCCHINI, HERBS, AND PINE NUTS

Grilled vegetables deserve to be front and center and this showstopper of a zucchini dish does exactly that. The lemony, herby and nutty flavors come together beautifully. We incorporate our bright and zesty Preserved Lemon BBQ Sauce three ways: with the grilled zucchini, the herb salsa and the golden tahini. To change things up, swap out the zucchini for other vegetables, such as cauliflower, eggplant or tomatoes.

Serves 4-6

Zucchini:

4 medium zucchini

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons New York Shuk Preserved Lemon BBQ Sauce, plus more for brushing

¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste

Cooking oil spray

Herb salsa:

¼ bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped (about ⅓ cup)

2 scallions, green part only, finely chopped

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon New York Shuk Preserved Lemon BBQ Sauce, plus more as needed

Salt

Golden tahini:

½ cup tahini paste

½ cup cold water

1 tablespoon New York Shuk Preserved Lemon BBQ Sauce, plus more as needed

1 teaspoon ground turmeric (optional)

¼ teaspoon salt, plus more as needed

Serving:

2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts

Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

To prepare the zucchini, cut each zucchini lengthwise into 4 slices about ¼ inch wide. Place the zucchini in a single layer on a baking sheet. Coat on both sides with the olive oil and Preserved Lemon BBQ Sauce, then sprinkle with the salt.

Prepare a hot fire in a grill, or preheat a grill pan on the stovetop over high heat. Spray the grill grates or grill pan with cooking oil spray. Place the zucchini on the grill or grill pan and cook, turning once and brushing with more Preserved Lemon BBQ Sauce throughout the cooking, until nicely grill-marked and tender, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.

To prepare the herb salsa, in a small bowl, stir together the parsley, scallions, olive oil and Preserved Lemon BBQ Sauce. Taste and adjust the seasoning with BBQ sauce and salt.

To prepare the tahini, in a medium bowl, whisk together the tahini paste, water, Preserved Lemon BBQ Sauce, turmeric (if using) and salt until fully combined. Taste and adjust the seasoning with BBQ sauce and salt.

To assemble, spread the tahini on a serving plate and arrange the zucchini on the tahini. Top with the herb salsa and sprinkle with the pine nuts and cheese (if using).