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Tahini Sauce Recipe

This easy to make tahini sauce recipe comes together in minutes and is such a wonderful sauce to serve up with a bunch of different dishes.

Prep Time
5 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 135 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Condiments
Cuisine: Lebanese

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup Tahini
  • 2 finely minced cloves of garlic
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/3 cup water
  • sea salt to taste

Instructions

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  1. Add all of the ingredients together in a medium-size bowl except for the water.
  2. Whisk it together until combined while slowly drizzling in the water to thin it out.
  3. Keep cool until ready to serve.

Notes

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  • Make-Ahead: You can make this recipe up to 3 days ahead of time.
  • How to Store: Place covered in the refrigerator for up to 10 days. This will not freeze well.
  • You can use either raw or toasted tahini in this recipe, or better yet you can make your own.
  • If you don’t want any garlic chunks in the recipe but want the flavor you can strain the sauce.
  • If you do want to use pepper, be sure to use ground white pepper to help keep the sauce smooth and consistent in color.
  • You may need more or less water depending on how thick or thin that you like it.

Nutrition Information

Calories 135kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 5g (2%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Sodium 9mg (0%) Potassium 103mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 15IU (0%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 33mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 135

% Daily Value*

Calories 135kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 5g 2%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Sodium 9mg 0%
Potassium 103mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 15IU 0%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.