Tahini Sauce

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Serves 4

This easy tahini sauce is versatile and delicious! Drizzle it over grain bowls, salads, falafel, and more. Find my favorite variations in the post above. All keep for up to 1 week in the fridge.

Ingredients

Basic Tahini Sauce

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

Instructions

In a small bowl, stir together the tahini, lemon juice, water, garlic, and salt. Season to taste. If you find the tahini sauce too bitter, add ¼ to ½ teaspoon maple syrup or honey to balance the flavor. If it’s too sharp, add ½ to 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil to mellow the flavor. If it's too thick, add water, as needed, to reach your desired consistency.
See the blog post about for the turmeric, beet, and green tahini sauce variations.

Notes

*I prefer these brands of tahini: Cedar’s, Seed + Mill, and Soom.

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