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September 9, 2020

Tahini Sauce

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Tahini Sauce—This creamy sauce recipe takes 5 minutes to make and the perfect condiment for many Middle Eastern delicacies. Have it with salads, meats, rice and more.

Tahini is a creamy paste made from ground sesame seeds. It is very popular throughout the Middle East and a key ingredient in many traditional Middle Eastern dishes.

You can find it blended in dishes like Hummus, Baba Ganoush or drizzled over Kababs, Shawarma, Fish and Falafel. Tahini is even incorporated in salads.

Some established Lebanese brands have been producing Tahini paste since the late 1800s. You can find Tahini in many supermarkets and specialty stores under many brands. I always choose the 100% sesame seed paste without any additions.

You can make Tahini Sauce with five ingredients in five minutes!

I like to prepare the basic sauce recipe and then make few variations depending on the dish I am using it with. Mostly, I add chili paste as one of my favorite variations because it gives the sauce a nice heat.

Tahini sauce

Ingredients Needed:

You need five ingredients for this great sauce: Tahini, crushed garlic, fresh lemon juice, salt, and some water.

Tahini sauce ingredients

How to Make Tahini Sauce

In a mixing ball, put the Tahini, crushed garlic clove, salt and lemon juice and mix all together.

The Tahini will firm and will look like the image below. That is completely normal just continue mixing until all ingredients combine and form a smooth paste.

Start adding water gradually to dilute the paste and until you get to the desired consistency.

making Tahini sauce

I like my Tahini to be a bit thick but that is absolutely a personal preference. Some like to add more garlic or lemon juice.

Pour tahini in a jar and store in the fridge for future use.

What to Serve Tahini Sauce with

I use tahini in many recipes and add it to many foods, here are some suggestion for you,
Cauliflower with Tahini Sauce
Hummus
Hummus with Beef
Baba Ganoush
Beef Meatballs
Spiced Halibut

Tahini sauce in jar
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Tahini Sauce

Tahini Sauce

Yield: 2 cups
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

Tahini Sauce—This creamy sauce recipe takes 5 minutes to make and the perfect condiment for many Middle Eastern delicacies. Have it with salads, meats, rice and more.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Tahini paste
  • Juice of 1 large lemon
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/4 cup water
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  1. In a bowl mix together tahini, lemon juice, garlic and salt. The tahini will firm as you mix, continue mixing until all ingredients combine and form a smooth paste.
  2. Start adding water gradually to dilute the paste and until you get to the desired consistency.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 789Total Fat: 64gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 52gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 407mgCarbohydrates: 46gFiber: 7gSugar: 15gProtein: 22g
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Cuisine: Lebanese / Category: Side Dishes

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