While there are plenty of ready-made sauces available, this Easy Five-Ingredient Tahini Recipe let’s you put your own mark on a classic
All you need is some sesame paste and a few other items to make our Easy Five-Ingredient Tahini Recipe!
Garnish with paprika or parsley and you’ll look like a real pro!
Tahini can be served on its own as a dip, or used to top Hummus or inside the eggplant classic baba ghanoush or as an ingredient in halva. The traditional toasted seasame seed condiment as bee around the Mediterranean and Middle East for thousands of years.It’s an incredibly healthy component of the Israeli Mediterranean Diet, as it contains more protein than milk and most nuts. It’s a rich source of B vitamins that boost energy and brain function. It contains vitamin E which protects against heart disease and stroke and loads of important minerals such as magnesium, iron and calcium.
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Ready in: 5 minutes
Difficulty: Very Easy
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup sesame paste (or all-natural tahini paste)
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1 clove minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup cold water
Directions
- Mix all ingredients together and stir in cold water
- Salt to taste and add lemon to taste
Other Recipes Like This: Appetizers & Snacks, Dinner, Israeli Classics, Lunch, Mediterranean, Sephardi & Mizrahi, Vegan, Vegetarian
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