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Homemade Tahini Sauce
This creamy, garlicky tahini sauce is a Lebanese specialty and we drizzle it over everything from meat to rice to roasted veggies. This vegan tahini sauce is also great as a salad dressing, a dip for raw veggies or used as a spread in your favorite pita wrap.
Prep Time
3 mins
Total Time
3 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
46 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Condiments
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- ¼ cup tahini
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic (grated)
- salt (to taste)
- water to thin, warm
- cayenne pepper optional, pinch
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together tahini, lemon juice, garlic and a good pinch of salt. Slowly whisk in warm water, working 1 tablespoon at a time, until smooth and creamy.
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Notes
- Will store in air-tight refrigerated container for up to 7 days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1tablespoon
Calories
46kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
3mg
(0%)
Potassium
40mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
5IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 46
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1tablespoon | |
| Calories | 46kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 40mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 5IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.