Tahini Dressing

Ever wonder what makes hummus taste so good? Garbanzo beans and lemon juice are great and all, but it’s really tahini that gives it that rich, earthy flavor. Tahini dressing is also the secret superpower of our Cauliflower Shawarma Salad.

Creamy, tangy, and edible by the spoonful, our Tahini Dressing seems decadent for a salad dressing if not a bit unusual to the unfamiliar. Tahini is sesame butter—sesame seeds ground into such a fine paste the oil usually separates from the paste like natural peanut butter. It can be on the expensive side, but a small jar lasts for months in the fridge. Plus, it’s worth it.

After trying this recipe, you may want to have a constant batch on hand just in case there is something laying around to dip in it, such as your fingers.

Before adding water to this recipe, the dressing is quite thick, almost like a dip, and a bit more concentrated. The thicker version would go well on slaws or kale salads. Adding the water gives it a thinner consistency, more dressing-like and easy to pour, and mellows the flavor a bit.

Drizzle it over your favorite green salad or even non-salad foods like baked potatoes or steamed vegetables. Tahini dressing is traditionally served with Lebanese or Middle Eastern mezza, shawarma, or falafel.

This recipe is so simple you’ll wonder how something with so few ingredients can taste so good. That’s the magic of tahini.

Tahini Dressing

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Servings: salad lovers

Ingredients

• 1/3

  cup

  tahini

  1/3

  cup

  tahini

• 1

  lemonjuiced

  1

  lemonjuiced

• 1

  tsp

  tamarior soy sauce

  1

  tsp

  tamarior soy sauce

• 1

  tbsp

  honeyor maple syrup

  1

  tbsp

  honeyor maple syrup

• waterto thin

  waterto thin

• 1

  tbsp

  chopped cilantroor parsley or chives

  1

  tbsp

  chopped cilantroor parsley or chives

Instructions

1. Whisk all of the ingredients except for the water in a small bowl, or blend in a small food processor or blender.
2. Add a small amount of water gradually until the dressing is at desired consistency.
3. Serve topped with chopped herbs or mix in.

 

 

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