The Best Tahini Sauce Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Total Time
5 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
92 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
Middle Eastern, North African
The Best Tahini Sauce Recipe
Description
The Best Tahini Sauce Recipe is made by thoroughly whisking tahini paste with fresh lemon juice, water, minced garlic, sea salt, and cumin until creamy and smooth. The sauce might appear separated initially but becomes homogenous as it is whisked. Adjusting the water quantity allows for control over thickness, making it suitable for dressings, dips, or spreads.
The flavor is a blend of sesame nuttiness from the tahini, with fresh acidity from lemon juice, and a subtle garlicky warmth enhanced by cumin and salt. This sauce can complement salads, grilled vegetables, meats, or be used in wraps and sandwiches.
This recipe recommends organic tahini for quality and suggests using a food processor as an alternative to whisking. The sauce can be adjusted to personal taste by varying garlic or lemon levels before serving.
Ingredients
- ½ cup tahini
- ¼ cup water or more for a thinner consistency
- ¼ cup lemon juice from about 2 freshly squeezed lemons
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
Instructions
- Whisk together. Add the tahini, water, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and cumin to a mixing bowl. Then whisk together until it's creamy. It may look a bit separated at first, but keep whisking until it's creamy. Alternatively, you could add all of the ingredients to a food processor and blend together.
- Taste it. Taste the tahini sauce and adjust any flavors as desired to your liking, before serving.
Notes
- Choosing an organic tahini brand like Kevala can enhance the flavor quality of the sauce.
- Tahini sauce can be made at home, especially with a high-powered blender such as a Vitamix, for freshness and control over texture.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 92 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 92kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 151mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 77mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 10IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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