Take inventory

The shorter the ingredient list, the more crucial the individual components are. For example, take our Tahini Green Beans and Breakfast Hummus, which both contain tahini. In the hummus, it’s one of over a dozen ingredients. There are only five main ingredients in the green beans, and tahini is one of them (and in the recipe title!). Omitting it or changing the tahini in the green beans dish will have more of an impact. Unless you feel pretty confident in your cooking, don’t mess with an ingredient when it’ll have a major impact. (Or do, but be ready for the outcome.)