Tahini Sauce Recipe (4 Ingredients!)
This tahini sauce is rich, creamy and zingy! It’s perfect for drizzling on bowl meals and veggies, using as a salad dressing, or as a dip.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: About 2/3 cup (~10 tablespoons) 1x
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Whisked
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Mediterranean Diet, Pescatarian, Vegan, Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/3 cup tahini
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon maple syrup or honey
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, maple syrup, and kosher salt and whisk to combine. Add 2 tablespoons water and whisk until a light and creamy dressing forms; add a little more water as necessary depending on the consistency of your tahini until it comes to a smooth, creamy consistency.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate and bring to room temperature before serving. Extra dressing keeps for about 1 month in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
Notes
Recipe update: Updated the recipe on 4/16 to use slightly less lemon juice (3 tablespoons instead of 1/3 cup) and slightly less sweetener (1/2 teaspoon instead of 1).
Find it online: https://www.acouplecooks.com/tahini-sauce/
