A Creamy Tahini Lemon Dressing Recipe that is great on any salad! Easy to make with only a few ingredients, vegan, and absolutely delicious.
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Lemony Tahini Dressing is great on salads, falafel, veggies and more. Use it as a dressing or a dipping sauce – it’s zesty, salty and totally delicious!
It’s so much easier to make healthy salad dressings at home than buying them at the store (and they taste WAY better too!)
Once you try this tahini lemon dressing, you won’t go back to store-bought!
If you like a citrus salad dressing, try our Honey Lemon Dressing or Orange Lemon Dressing next.
why we love this recipe
- Easy to Make– Homemade dressing are surprisingly simple to make. This Lemon Tahini Dressing can be made in a blender or a food processor in under 10 minutes!
- Unique Flavor – We’ve all had balsamic, ranch or Italian dressing.. this lemony dressing is unique and delicious!
- Great on everything – This vegan tahini dressing goes perfectly on chicken, fish, or veggies!
Ingredients for this recipe:
To make this lemony tahini dressing you’ll need:
- lemon juice
- raw tahini – make sure it has no added sugar
- olive oil – use a good quality oil with lots of flavor
- maple syrup – helps balance out the acidity of the lemon!
- garlic
- salt
- fresh basil, parsley and chives (fresh really makes the difference, don’t use dried!)
You can find substitutions for all of these ingredients below in the green shaded box.
You’ll also need a food processor to make this recipe
How to Make Lemon Tahini Dressing
- Finely chop the fresh herbs.
- Place tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, cold water, maple syrup, minced garlic, and salt in a food processor.
- Blend until smooth.
- Add fresh herbs to the dressing and mix in (DO NOT blend).
- Place in the fridge to thicken until you’re ready to use.
SUBSTITUTIONS
Lemon Juice: We don’t recommend substituting lemon juice in this recipe. Make sure you use fresh squeezed.
Olive Oil: You can substitute avocado oil for olive oil.
Tahini: Tahini is essential to this recipe, don’t make any substitutes.
Maple Syrup: Maple syrup helps balance out the acidity/fat/salt – we don’t recommend skipping it. You can cut it in half for less sweetness.
Fresh Herbs: We don’t recommend subbing fresh herbs for dry herbs. Fresh herbs taste so much better!
How to Serve
This tahini dressing is great as a marinade on chicken or fish – but it’s even better as a dipping sauce/dressing.
You can serve it over Grilled Vegetable Kebabs or Parmesan Roasted Brussels Sprouts. It’s also great on this Salmon Salad or Strawberry Avocado Salad.
How to Store this Dressing
Storing: This will last in the refrigerator for up to 4 days in an airtight container. The dressing may need to be shaken or blended if it separates.
Freezing: We don’t recommend freezing this dressing. It will not freeze/thaw well.
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Tahini Dressing
A Creamy Tahini Dressing Recipe that is great on any salad! Easy to make with only a few ingredients, vegan, and absolutely delicious.
Instructions
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Place the ¼ cup of tahini, ¼ cup of olive oil, 1/3 cup of lemon juice, ¼ cup of cold water, 1 tbsp maple syrup, 2 cloves of minced garlic, and ½ tsp kosher salt in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
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Finely chop the herbs and mix them into the dressing (do not blend!).
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Place in the fridge to thicken until you’re ready to use.
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2tablespoonsCalories: 116kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 2gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 150mgPotassium: 70mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 237IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
