How To Make Tahini Sauce

The classic Middle Eastern sauce that's creamy and lemony. Tahini can be used as dip for vegetables, pita bread or crackers. It can also be thinned out and used as a salad dressing.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 0

Total Time 5

Course dips, Sauces

Cuisine Middle Eastern

Servings servings

Calories 307 kcal

Ingredients

4 cloves garlic smashed
⅔ cup tahini paste
½ teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoon olive oil
¼ cup lemon juice

Instructions

Smash the garlic cloves in a mortar and pestle. If you don't have one, just use the back of a spoon.
Add the garlic and tahini paste to a food processor and blend until the garlic is fully incorporated.
Add the sea salt, olive oil and lemon juice and blend again, scraping down the sides several times.
Add a splash of warm water to thin the paste. Add water 1 tablespoon at a time until the consistency is to your liking.

Nutrition

Calories: 307kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 7gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gSodium: 305mgPotassium: 211mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 28IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 2mg

Keyword tahini sauce

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