Tahini Sauce
Total Time
5 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Rating
4.89 out of 5 stars
(35)
Ingredients
4 servings
- ½ cup tahini*
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 6 tablespoons water, plus more as needed
- 1 small garlic clove, grated or pressed
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- Maple syrup or honey, as needed
- Extra-virgin olive oil, as needed
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Preparation
Step 1
In a small bowl, stir together the tahini, lemon juice, water, garlic, and salt.
Step 2
Season to taste. If you find the tahini sauce too bitter, add ¼ to ½ teaspoon maple syrup or honey to balance the flavor.
Step 3
If it’s too sharp, add ½ to 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil to mellow the flavor.
Step 4
If it's too thick, add water, as needed, to reach your desired consistency.
Step 5
See the blog post about for the turmeric, beet, and green tahini sauce variations.
Step 6
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Chef's notes
I prefer these brands of tahini:
Cedar’s, Seed + Mill, and Soom.
Variations include Turmeric Tahini, Beet Tahini, and Green Goddess Tahini.
