Tahini Sauce Recipe

Tahini sauce with a spoon dipped into it. A striped linen and lemon wedges on the side.

Easy Tahini Sauce is a versatile condiment you’ll make over and over again. It’s ready in 5 minutes and keeps well for a week in the fridge!

Course condiment

Cuisine Middle Eastern

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings servings

Calories 123kcal

Author John Kanell

Equipment

Bowl
Whisk
Immersion blender or blender, optional

Ingredients

½ cup tahini (112g)
⅓ cup fresh lemon juice (80mL)
¼ cup water (60mL)
2 small garlic cloves grated
½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk together the tahini, lemon juice, water, garlic, and salt. (The tahini will seize up into a thick paste when the liquid is first added, before becoming smooth and silky when fully combined.)
Adjust the consistency of the sauce by adding more water as needed. Adjust the flavor by adding more lemon juice or salt.

Notes

If the sauce is too tangy or sharp tasting, add an additional pinch of salt or a teaspoon of olive oil.
If the sauce is bitter tasting, add ½ teaspoon of maple syrup or honey.
If the sauce is too thick, add more water, a teaspoon at a time, until it has reached your desired consistency.
This recipe makes about 1¼ cups of tahini sauce (3 to 4 tablespoons per serving).

Nutrition

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