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Sesame Crème

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Photograph by Jessica Pettway, Food Styling by Sue Li, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio

This creamy vegan sauce comes from Maricela Vega, the chef at Atlanta restaurant 8ARM and founder of Chicomecóatl, an organization centering the foodways of Indigenous Mexican diaspora. Cashews are often used to create dairy-free condiments, but Vega's desire to work with regional harvests inspired her to use locally-grown sesame seeds instead. You can adapt this dairy-free recipe to use just about any seed or nut you have. Use it on its own as a savory dressing or blend it with Dijon mustard for a vegan aioli that’s good on everything from fried potatoes and sandwiches to burgers and fish.

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