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Easy recipes with tahini including appetizers, salads, and mains

20 Recipes with Tahini

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 12 tablespoons
Author: Nico Pallotta

  • ⅓ cup (80 grams) tahini made with 100% hulled sesame seeds, light-colored
  • ⅓ cup (80 grams) water
  • 2 tablespoons (30 grams) lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic peeled and crushed
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • Stir the content of your tahini jar with a spoon. It's possible that if you haven't used it in a while, the sesame oils and the sesame paste separate, so giving it a quick stir before using it helps.
    Pour ⅓ cup tahini into a medium bowl, then add ⅓ cup water, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 clove garlic (peeled and crushed), and ¼ teaspoon salt.
    Tahini sauce in a bowl before mixing
  • Whisk for about a minute or until the ingredients turn into a smooth and velvety sauce.
    Tahini sauce in a bowl with hand
  • Taste and adjust the amount of lemon juice, garlic, salt, and water to suit your preferences.
    Tahini sauce with a silver spoon
  • Serve with hummus and falafel or drizzle on your favorite veggies, salads, grain bowls, and more.
    tahini sauce as a dip for roasted potatoes
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