Tahini Sauce
This creamy, luscious Vegan Tahini Sauce is a delicious addition to so many dishes. Whether you use it as a dip for veggies or pita, as a salad dressing, or a sauce for falafel and buddha bowls, you're going to love this fast and easy sauce!
Servings: 6
Calories: 146.2kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup tahini
- ¼ -⅓ cup water to thin
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3 cloves garlic
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon maple syrup Optional
Instructions
Blender instructions
- Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Start with ¼ cup of water and add more a tablespoon at a time until it reaches your desired consistency. Note: adding maple syrup is optional.
Hand whisking instructions
- Combine the tahini, garlic, lemon juice, cumin, and salt in a bowl and begin whisking together. The mixture will become very thick as you mix. It will thin out as you whisk in the water. Start with ¼ cup of water and add more a tablespoon at a time until it is as thick or thin as you like.
Nutrition
Calories: 146.2kcal | Carbohydrates: 4.3g | Protein: 5.5g | Fat: 12.7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4.34g | Sodium: 129.2mg | Potassium: 104.49mg | Fiber: 2.47g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 0.95IU | Vitamin C: 4.41mg | Calcium: 35.02mg | Iron: 2.09mg