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Basic Tahini Sauce


Description

Tahini sauce is a great accompaniment to grilled chicken, lamb and vegetable dishes, and can even be used as a salad dressing.


Ingredients

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  • ½ cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
  • 12 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • ¼ cup water or more as needed
  • 1/tsp smoked, sweet paprika and/or ground cumin
  • Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Add additional water if needed to reach desired consistency. Try out this sauce with my Spiced Chicken Kebabs. Enjoy.
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Category: Sauce
  • Method: Blend
  • Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 2 tbsp
  • Calories: 93
  • Sugar: 0g
  • Sodium: 39mg
  • Fat: 8g
  • Saturated Fat: 1g
  • Carbohydrates: 4g
  • Protein: 3g

Keywords: tahini, sauce, sesame