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Head on close up photo of a jar of tahini lemon sauce with a spoon in it and extra sauce dripping down the side. There is a plate of pita triangles in the background and lemon wedges slightly in front of the jar.

Tahini Lemon Sauce

Brittany Roche
Make this easy creamy tahini sauce in your food processor with tahini paste, fresh lemon juice, garlic cloves, agave, and a few spices to round it all out. Tahini dipping sauce is the perfect salad dressing, veggie dip, healthy grain bowl or falafel sauce. It takes just 5 minutes and 7 ingredients + a little water.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Sauces
Cuisine Mediterranean
Calories 94 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Add all the ingredients to a small blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.
  • Taste and adjust seasonings as you see fit. Also check the texture. If you’d like it thinner, add another Tbsp or 2 of water, blend, and check the texture again before adding more.
  • Serve this tahini sauce as a salad dressing, drizzled on roasted vegetables, baked potatoes, as a veggie dip or falafel sauce. Enjoy!
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week or the freezer for up to 3 months. We love to freeze in 1/2-cup Souper Cubes, so we can just grab a couple portions at a time. Defrost in the fridge and give it a good stir before using!

Notes

  • If you'd like a thinner tahini sauce, simply blend in 1 Tbsp cold water at a time until your desired consistency is reached. Taste and adjust seasonings as you see fit from there.
  • We love to serve this sauce recipe drizzled over a vegan Greek tofu bowl!
  • Fresh garlic sub: To sub minced garlic (from a jar) for the fresh garlic, I find 1 scant Tbsp to be about equivalent to one large minced clove of fresh garlic. If you want to replace the fresh garlic with garlic powder, it’s recommended to use about 1/4 tsp per clove of fresh garlic.
  • Spice Options: Feel free to shake up the spices in this tahini sauce recipe. Ground coriander or garam masala would be a nice addition. I'd add cayenne or red pepper flakes if you like spicy sauces. Maybe dried dill or even mint for a slightly different twist.
  • Lemon Juice sub: Lime juice would be a nice sub, but the overall taste would be slightly different. To get a similar effect, you could also use rice wine vinegar, white wine vinegar, or apple cider vinegar.

Nutrition

Serving: 2TbspCalories: 94kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 140mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g
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