This lemon garlic tahini dressing is excellent. A light and fresh sauce/dressing with a nutty, roasted sesame flavor and a hint of lemon and garlic. This tasty, creamy tahini dressing (or sauce) is bright and vibrant and pairs perfectly with almost anything.

A dear friend gave me this recipe a few year ago and it's now my go to dressing that I always have ready in the refrigerator. It's a great salad dressing and perfect on steamed or grilled vegetables.

It's light, fresh and tangy, naturally dairy-free, gluten-free and vegan.

steamed broccolini and shredded lettuce on a white plate with garlic tahini dressing drizzled over the top

Tahini is a creamy, savory paste made from roasted, ground sesame seeds. It has a nutty, earthy, roasted sesame flavor and it pairs well with lemon and garlic.

This roasted sesame dressing with tahini will compliment and uplift all your homegrown vegetables and salads. Read more about homegrown food here

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Ingredients for tahini garlic dressing
Instructions for garlic tahini dressing
Substitutions and variations
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Ingredients for tahini garlic dressing

Ingredients for sesame, lemon garlic dressing in ramekins on a white background

Tahini
Lemon juice - fresh
Garlic clove - crushed
salt
water
roasted sesame seeds - for garnish

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions for garlic tahini dressing

Ingredients for sesame lemon garlic dressing in a glass jar on a table

Step 1: Combine all ingredients into a glass jar with a fitted lid

Holding a glass jar in one hand to shake the dressing ingredients inside

Step 2: Secure the lid on the jar and shake vigorously for a few seconds

Pouring lemon sesame dressing from a glass jar into a white ramekin on a white table top

Step 3: It's ready when it has the consistency of runny honey. Add more water or tahini if necessary.

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Step 4: Drizzle over steamed veg or toss through your favorite salad and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.

Hint: Alternatively you can make this in the nutri bullet instead of a jar for a fast and super smooth result.

Substitutions and variations

Spicy - add chopped chili or chili flakes to the ingredients to add heat into the dressing and smoked paprika or cumin for another flavor dimension.
Nutty - substitute any nut butter instead of the tahini for a nuttier version
Sweeter - add honey or maple syrup for a sweeter dressing

Equipment

Jar with a lid or nutri bullet

Storage

Store the dressing in a sealed container or jar in the refrigerator. Good for 3-4 weeks. The dressing will thicken over time, add a little more water and shake if needed to restore your preferred consistency.

Give it a good stir or shake before serving so it gets nice and creamy, the ingredients can separate once it sits for a while.

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You can easily adjust the thickness of this creamy tahini dressing by adding more or less water or tahini. The tahini is what makes it thicker. Simply add slightly less for a thinner sauce or dressing.

This creamy sesame dressing recipe is divine and versatile and can be served as a dip, sauce or dressing. It's easy to make and ready in just a few minutes! It's creamy, flavorful, and perfect for jazzing up your homegrown salads and vegetables.

Did you make this garlic lemon tahini dressing? Please leave me a comment and rating below. I love to hear from you!

Looking for other dressing recipes like this? Try these:

Basil garlic oil

Sour cream lemon and herb dressing

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Creamy basil dip

Mint and yoghurt sauce

steamed broccolini and shredded lettuce on a white plate with tahini garlic dressing and roasted sesame seeds

Lemon, garlic, sesame dressing

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This lemon garlic tahini dressing is divine and versatile and can be served as a dip, sauce or dressing. It's light, fresh and tangy, naturally dairy-free, gluten-free and vegan.

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Prep Time 5

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Mediterranean

Servings 10

Ingredients

3 ½ tablespoon Tahini
1 Lemon juice only
1 clove garlic crushed
¼ teaspoon salt to taste
2 tablespoon water
roasted sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions

Combine all ingredients into a glass jar with a fitted lid
Secure the lid on the jar and shake vigorously for a few seconds
It's ready when it has the consistency of runny honey. Add more water or tahini if necessary.
Drizzle over steamed or grilled veg or toss through your favorite salad and sprinkle with roasted sesame seeds.

Notes

You can easily adjust the thickness of this creamy tahini dressing by adding more or less water or tahini. The tahini is what makes it thicker. Simply add slightly less for a thinner sauce or dressing.
Alternatively you can make this in the nutri bullet instead of a jar for a fast and super smooth result.
Give it a good stir or shake before serving so it gets nice and creamy, since the ingredients can separate once it sits for a while.
You can use either roasted or non roasted tahini for this dressing. Roasted tahini brings a more toasty nutty flavour and unroasted brings a more clean fresh flavour

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