How To Make Lemon Tahini Dressing

Lemon tahini dressing being stirred with a spoon in a bowl.

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How To Make Lemon Tahini Dressing

With zesty lemon and creamy tahini, this lemon tahini dressing is the perfect recipe to enjoy as a dip or salad dressing. I've got a secret trick for infusing the lemon juice with garlic while keeping the sauce silky smooth (no garlic clumps!) Ready in 15 minutes and great as a dip or dressing.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Dips, Sauces, and Salsas

Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern

Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Halal, Hindu, Kosher, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose, Low Salt, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: lemon tahini sauce, tahini dressing, tahini sauce

Servings: tablespoons

Author: Sarah Bond

Ingredients

¼ cup lemon juice from fresh lemons, 60 mL
2 cloves garlic minced
½ cup tahini 120 g
2 tsp Dijon mustard
½ tsp salt
¼ to ½ cup cold water can use more until you reach a consistency to your liking, 60 to 120 mL

Instructions

Marinate: Stir together ¼ cup lemon juice and 2 cloves garlic (minced). Let sit for 10 minutes to allow garlic flavor to diffuse into the lemon juice. Use a mesh sieve to strain out garlic pulp, keeping the lemon juice.
Mix: In a medium bowl, whisk together the garlicky lemon juice, ½ cup tahini, 2 tsp Dijon mustard, ½ tsp salt, and ¼ to ½ cup cold water (adding more as needed until it reaches a smooth consistency).

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Notes

Storage: This dressing will last for up to 1 week in the fridge in an air-tight container.

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