Homemade Tahini Sauce

This homemade tahini sauce blends raw tahini, fresh parsley, garlic, lemon juice, and water into a silky, herb-flecked dressing that brightens everything it touches. It's quick, versatile, and naturally vegan and gluten-free. Use it as a dip for veggies, a sauce for grain bowls, or a creamy dressing for roasted vegetables and proteins.

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Recipe

Servings: 6

Calories per serving: 111 kcal

Total time: 5 minutes

Homemade Tahini Sauce

Ingredients:

• ½ cup raw tahini

• ¾ cup water

• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

• 1 small garlic clove

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice (about the juice of 1 lemon)

• Salt, to taste

• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions:

1. In a mixing jar or bowl, combine the tahini, water, chopped parsley, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

2. Use a hand blender to blend the mixture until smooth and creamy.

3. If the sauce is too thick, add more water one tablespoon at a time until you reach your desired consistency.

4. Taste and adjust seasoning — add more lemon juice for brightness, salt for balance, or pepper for a mild kick.

Nutrition per serving (approximate, based on 6 servings):

• Calories: 111

• Total Fat: 9.6g

  • Saturated Fat: 1.4g

  • Monounsaturated Fat: 3.3g

  • Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.9g

• Cholesterol: 0mg

• Sodium: 10–200mg (depending on salt added)

• Total Carbohydrates: 4g

  • Dietary Fiber: 1.4g

  • Sugars: 0.2g

• Protein: 3.2g

• Calcium: 39mg

• Iron: 1.2mg

• Potassium: 78mg

Combine ingredients

Blend

Adjust taste

Enjoy

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I love tahini. It is so rich and pairs well with so many things. I had a recipe in mind but wanted to make it look nice for this blog, so I asked ChatGPT:

Homemade tahini sauce- 2 tbsp parsley, half cup raw tahini, half cup water, salt, lemon juice, pepper, small garlic clove, blend with hand blender. Recipe

It gave me a recipe:

Here’s a clean and simple version of your Homemade Tahini Sauce recipe:

Homemade Tahini Sauce

A creamy, herby tahini sauce perfect for drizzling over roasted veggies, grain bowls, or falafel.

Ingredients:

• ½ cup raw tahini

• ½ cup water

• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

• 1 small garlic clove

• Juice of 1 lemon (or to taste)

• Salt, to taste

• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions:

1. Add the tahini, water, parsley, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to a mixing container or jar.

2. Blend using a hand blender until smooth and creamy. If it’s too thick, add a bit more water a tablespoon at a time.

3. Taste and adjust lemon, salt, or pepper as needed.

4. Store in the fridge for up to 5 days in a sealed container.

Serving ideas:Try it over grilled chicken, roasted cauliflower, or use as a dip for pita and fresh veggies.

Let me know if you want a version without garlic or with another herb like mint or basil.

As I was making, I had to make some adjustments for flavor:

About 2 tbsp lemon juice, 3/4 cup water

And that's it. Scroll to the top or click the link below for the final recipe.

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