You make this creamy Magical Lemon Tahini Sauce in about five minutes, right in your blender. Use it generously as a dip or a salad dressing!
Recipe notes
This bright, lemon tahini sauce is seriously addictive, but you know what I love almost as much as pouring this on all of the food? That it takes about five minutes to make. In the blender. BOOM.
One batch yields about ¾ of a cup, but you can double, triple, or even quadruple the recipe easily.
No matter how much you're making, you just toss everything into your blender, and puree until it's nice and smooth. Seriously, that's it!
If you don't have a high speed blender, don't worry! When it comes to creaminess, tahini is made for regular blenders. Because it's a seed butter, the hard work was done before you even cracked the jar. Even in a regular blender, this recipe comes together in about five minutes.
Just remember to stop blending every minute or so to scrape down the side of the canister and give your blender's motor a rest. No sauce is worth ruining your blender! Not even one as delicious as this one.
An important note about tahini
Different brands of tahini vary in thickness. In fact, thickness can vary from the top to the bottom of a single jar. If your tahini sauce is thicker or thinner than you'd like, don't worry!
For thicker sauce, add more tahini. For thinner, add more water. Easy peasy!
One thing you must do before measuring is stir that tahini! Tahini, like natural peanut butter, tends to separate. If you're using a new jar of tahini and don't stir well, you'll end up with watery sauce.
Stir your jar of tahini well every time, and you'll have a seed butter that's much more predictable in recipes.
How to serve and store it
I love this tahini sauce as a salad dressing. You can keep it simple with greens and chopped veggies or add air fryer falafel to the top to make it a meal.
It's also delicious drizzled over roasted veggies or as a dip for baked tofu. Someone on Twitter recently said he uses this tahini dressing as a dip for french fries, and I am all in on that!
Try it on your next Buddha bowl or use it in place of the usual dressing ingredients when you're making a massaged kale salad.
You can really use this sauce anywhere your life could use a bit of bright, creamy, rich goodness. I've even used it as a sandwich spread or in place of sour cream on nachos.
The only limit is your imagination, y'all.
This recipe multiplies easily, so you can make as little or as much as you need. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It will keep for four to five days.
Magical lemon tahini sauce
Ingredients
- ¼ cup tahini
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- ½" piece fresh ginger
- ½ teapoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce of your choice - (or more, to taste)
Instructions
- Puree all of your ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth, and you’re good to go.
Hiroe Gunnell
This sauce is amazing. So easy and quick. I like use it for Buddha bowl with tofu and roasted veggies. Add more water for salad.
Becky Striepe
Thank you, Hiroe! Enjoy the bowl and the salad!
Rita
Delicious on the falafel balls. I made a wrap with a couple of romaine leaves, 1/2 avocado, 3 falafel balls (2 oz each) , a couple tablespoons of the tahini a squeeze of lemon (1/4 lemon), and slice of home grown tomato marinated in vinaigrette. It was yummy. I had made falafel balls before with another recipe but they came out very dry..These were quite moist but held together beautifully in the air fryer.
Becky Striepe
Thank you, Rita! I appreciate you taking the time to leave such a thoughtful comment. That wrap sounds ah-mazing!
Lidia
Hi Becky!
I made this recipe with gluten-free soya sauce and I should have halved it, but more lemon juice worked just fine.
Question: how much is a serving? Is it a tablespoon?
Becky Striepe
I'm always a fan of more lemon -- yum! Yes, a tablespoon is a serving.
Debbie
We love it! I make a double batch because my husband loves it!
Kristin
SO good!!!!!!
Becky Striepe
Thank you, Krisin! I appreciate you taking the time to come back and leave a comment and rating!
Nicky
Sounds yummy. I'll try this on salads this year, and everything else I can think of.
How long does it keep?
Becky Striepe
I'd say 3-5 days in the fridge, but I'm very cautious about food safety.
Emily
Hi! How is this only 27 calories!? I thought tahini had A LOT of calories in it?
Becky Striepe
Oh my gosh, I'm so glad you commented. This is not correct -- it was 127, not 27! I just fixed it.
Carla
This is going to be a dumb question but the 1/4 cup of tahini is the “ tahini “ a seed or a sauce I get at the grocery store? Lol
Becky Striepe
Not dumb at all! Tahini is sesame seed paste that is the consistency of peanut butter. You should be able to find it with the nut and seed butters at the grocery store. If it's not in that section, I know the store by my stocks it in their "International" section. Make sure you stir well before using it, because if you use the stuff at the top, you'll end up with a watery sauce and very thick paste left over in your tahini jar.
Sky
So delicious!
And am pleased to advise that It definitely works with cupcakes!
.I tried dipping a bit of an apple, stilton and walnut savoury cupcake in the sauce and it was great......
Double chocolate salted caramel sweet muffin, let's just say it may be an acquired taste *smiles*
Thanks so much for sharing this recipe, have a 2nd bigger batch in the fridge chilling overnight
Becky Striepe
Oh wow - I'll have to try it on sweets!
Jenny
This is my very first homemade dressing and it is DELICIOUS! Didn’t even need to blend. I just shook it up a little in the jar and voila!
Becky Striepe
Oh, I love to hear that! Enjoy it, Jenny!
Denise
Delicious!! The family loved it! I skipped the puree step and just mixed and shook it up in a jar. Served over Buddha Bowls. Wow.
Becky Striepe
Aw that is wonderful! So glad you enjoyed it.
Jessie Costa
This is the best dressing I have EVER tasted and made!!!! Thank you! Love it!
Becky Striepe
Oh my gosh, I love to hear that!
chalynda
Could I just use ground ginger powder?
Becky Striepe
Sure! Start with 1/2 teaspoon and add by the 1/4 teaspoon to taste.