Tahini Sauce Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

We've all heard of the french mother sauces that are the basis of so many recipes. Well, if the middle east had a mother sauce it would definitely be tahini. It can be made thick to use as a dip, typically for warmed pita bread, or thinned out to use as a sauce or dressing. The base is simply ground up sesame seeds and, when you purchase a jar in the international food section of your grocery store, it will be labeled sesame paste. From that base, many delicious creations can come about. The most basic form of tahini is to mix equal parts of the sesame paste and water, then add lemon juice (about a tablespoon per 1/4 cup of sesame paste), salt, pepper, garlic, and perhaps a touch of heat from red pepper flakes. But a popular alternative is to incorporate some greek style yogurt for a boost of protein and a creamy texture. Additionally, tahini lends itself to many flavor additions and combinations such as roasted tomato, cilantro, or even cucumber. All make great sauces over vegetables. If you can puree it, chances are it might be worth incorporating into a tahini sauce. Tahini also makes a great base for other types of dressings such as tahini goddess dressing or as a sauce for vegetables such as broccoli with tahini, my favorite, by far, is cilantro tahini. But if you prefer a sweeter taste, roasted tomato tahini will make you very happy. Just warm up some pita bread and enjoy

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Ingredients For Tahini Sauce Recipe

Nutrition
value
70
calories per serving
5 g Fat3 g Protein4 g Carbs2 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • 5 g Fat
  • 3 g Protein
  • 4 g Carbs
  • 2 g Fiber

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    4 g
  • Protein
    3 g
  • Fiber
    2 g

Fats

  • Fat
    5 g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    191 mg
  • Iron
    2 mg
  • Vitamin A
    2 mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    0 mg
  • Vitamin B2
    0 mg
  • Vitamin B3
    0 mg
  • Vitamin B6
    0 mg
  • Vitamin B9
    15 mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    0 mcg
  • Vitamin C
    4 mg
  • Vitamin E
    0 mg
  • Copper
    0 mcg
  • Magnesium
    47 mg
  • Manganese
    0 mg
  • Phosphorus
    66 mg
  • Selenium
    4 mcg
  • Zinc
    1 mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment

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