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Easy Homemade Tahini Paste (2 ingredients!)
Easy Homemade Tahini Paste: A Foolproof vegan recipe that takes 5 minutes and 2 ingredients to make! This creamy, rich and luxurious tahini paste is irreplaceable in hummus and is widely used for salad dressings and roasted vegetables.
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 115 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern
Ingredients
- 1 cup or 170 g unhulled sesame seeds or any other kind
- 4-5 tablespoons olive oil
- kosher salt to taste
Instructions
- Toast the unhulled sesame in a large frying pan over medium heat until golden, stirring occasionally (about 3 minutes).
- Transfer to a high-speed food processor or blender and blend until smooth, gradually adding olive oil. The more powerful is your food processor, the less oil you'll need. Add salt to taste. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Transfer tahini paste into a jar and store for up to 1 month in the fridge.
- This recipe makes 1 cup of tahini paste. Nutritional information is given for 1 serving which is roughly 1 tablespoon.
- Make sure to check 82 best tahini recipes for ways to use it.
Nutrition Information
Serving
10g
Calories
115kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
69mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Calcium
144mg
(14%)
Iron
2.2mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 115
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 10g | |
| Calories | 115kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 69mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Calcium | 144mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.