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Creamy Tahini Sauce

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Creamy Tahini Sauce

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This dressing can be used in a pita over falafel, as a dressing on a raw vegetable salad, or over cooked vegetables, rice, and tofu. Garnish with parsley.

  •  Quick & Easy

Preparation facts

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

3/4 cup (180g) sesame tahini

1/2 cup (120g) plain yogurt

5–6 Tbs (75–90mL) lemon juice

1 Tbs (15mL) lime juice

1–2 tsp (3–6g) garlic, crushed

1/4 cup (10g) parsley, minced

1 Tbs (15mL) flax oil

1/4 tsp (2g) sea salt

1/2–1 cup (120–240mL) water

Directions

Place tahini, lemon juice, garlic, parsley, flax oil, and salt in a food processor fitted with the steel blade. (You can also use a blender.) Blend ingredients in a food processor until smooth and creamy. Keeping the motor running, slowly drizzle in the water, checking every now and then to monitor the consistency.

Recipe by Julie Negrin

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 162
Calories from Fat 118 (73%)
% Daily Value*
21%Total Fat 14g
10%Saturated Fat 2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 6.4g
Monounsaturated Fat 4.8g
0%Cholesterol 1mg
3%Sodium 79mg
5%Potassium 165mg
2%Total Carbohydrate 7g
5%Dietary Fiber 1.2g
Sugars 0g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
10%Protein 5g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.



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