Lemon Herb Tahini Sauce

Tahini is one of my favorite condiments to make salad dressings or dips. It’s packed with plant-based proteins and full of healthy fats from sesame seeds, and it’s low-carb and gluten-free.

It gives the most delicious creamy texture to dips and sauces, like my avocado hummus or this easy salad dressing.

You might have tried my recipe for garlic tahini sauce. This sauce is a variation, adding many fresh herbs to boost freshness and nutrients.

What Is Lemon Herb Tahini?

Lemon herb tahini is a flavored tahini dressing, or dip, made from tahini, fresh herbs, and freshly squeezed lemon juice.

It was first made popular by CAVA but you’ll see that it’s very easy to make it yourself!

It’s naturally vegan, low-carb, and a healthy sauce to drizzle on salad, roasted vegetables, or as a protein snack to dip raw veggies.

How To Make Lemon Herb Tahini

This lemon tahini dressing is a ridiculously easy green salad dressing.

Ingredients

All you need to make this tahini dressing are:

• Hulled Tahini or unhulled tahini, but keep in mind that unhulled ground sesame seeds are slightly bitter. I do prefer low bitterness in my tahini recipes
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Fresh Mint
• Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
• Fresh Cilantro or fresh parsley
• Garlic
• Salt and Pepper

Preparation

First, fill a small bowl with ice cubes and cold tap water. This is your iced water, and you will use this later in the recipe.

Add tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, whole peeled garlic cloves, salt, and pepper in a food processor or the jug of a high-speed blender.

Process on the low-speed setting (speed 3 of a Vitamix) for about 30 seconds or until thick and creamy.

Now add the remaining ingredients: fresh mint, cilantro, and iced water.

Process until creamy while adding more iced water to thin out the dressing.

If you use a blender, use the tamper attachment to push down the herbs to the blade and work at a low speed.

You also may need to stop the blender and use a silicone spatula to scrape down the side of the jug as the dressing splashes.

If using a food processor, pulse or work at low speed.

Transfer the dressing to a small glass mason jar and close it tightly.

Add-Ons

This dressing is very versatile. You can play with flavors by changing herb types or adding some of the below ingredients:

• 1 to 2 teaspoons of maple syrup or honey for a boost of sweetness
• A pinch of chili flakes for a spicy note
• Lemon zest for a tangy flavor

Storage Instructions

You can store this herb tahini dressing in the fridge for up to one week.

The dressing thickens in the refrigerator. You can thin it out with water or lemon juice.

Serving

This lemon herb tahini dressing recipe is delicious on top of roasted vegetables, grilled meat, or salad.

Another option is to make this sauce thicker to spread into sandwiches and wraps.

Here are some recipes to try with this tahini dressing.

• Roasted Cauliflower
• Roasted Rutabagas
• Greek Salad Recipe
• Blackened Chicken
• Buddha Bowls or Poke Bowl
• Whole Roasted Cauliflower
• Low-Carb Pita Bread