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The Best Tahini Sauce Recipe
5 from 132 votes

The Best Tahini Sauce Recipe

This tahini sauce combines tahini paste, lemon juice, water, garlic, cumin, and salt into a creamy, tangy condiment. The ingredients whisk together to form a smooth sauce that can be thinned with additional water to desired consistency. It balances the nuttiness of tahini with the brightness of lemon juice and a mild warmth from cumin, suitable for drizzling or dipping.

Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 92 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Middle Eastern, North African

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

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  1. 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.
  2. 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

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%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 92

% 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.