Middle Eastern Tahini Sauce
User Reviews
4.9
28 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Total Time
10 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
91 kcal
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Course
Side Dish
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Cuisine
Mediterranean
Middle Eastern Tahini Sauce
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An easy everyday tahini sauce recipe that's perfect for falafel, shawarma and kabobs. You can make a big batch of this easy Mediterranean sauce and always have it at hand.
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Ingredients
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup tahini
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup water more if needed
- 2 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 tbsp parsley optional, chopped
Instructions
- In a bowl stir the tahini and minced garlic.
- Add salt, cayenne pepper and cumin and mix well.
- Add in the lemon juice and water. Stir to combine and add more water if you like the sauce to be thinner.
- Add the chopped parsley (if using), mix and taste to make sure the seasoning is right. Add more salt, cayenne pepper or lemon juice if desired.
Notes
- Other flavor variations include:
- Serving suggestions
- Here are a few dishes you can serve the tahini sauce with:
- If you like your tahini sauce runnier, add more water, one tablespoon at a time.
- Lemon tahini sauce: double the amount of lemon juice in the original recipe for more acidity.
- Spicy tahini sauce: Add 1/4 tsp more cayenne pepper to the basic tahini sauce recipe.
- Tahini yogurt sauce: Add 2 tablespoons yogurt to the original tahini sauce recipe and add more water if needed. Tahini yogurt sauce has more subtle tahini flavor and is a bit creamier.
- Chicken shawarma
- Falafel
- Mediterranean roasted vegetables
Nutrition Information
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Calories
91kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
151mg
(6%)
Potassium
73mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
10IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 91 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 91kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 151mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 73mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 10IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
28 reviews
Excellent
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