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Middle Eastern Tahini Sauce
4.9 from 28 votes

Middle Eastern Tahini Sauce

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. 

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 91 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mediterranean

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

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  1. In a bowl stir the tahini and minced garlic. 
  2. Add salt, cayenne pepper and cumin and mix well.
  3. Add in the lemon juice and water. Stir to combine and add more water if you like the sauce to be thinner.
  4.  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

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: 8 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 91

% 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.