This quick and easy tahini sauce recipe requires just a few simple ingredients and comes together in 5 minutes. Tahini sauce ads a ton of flavor and luxurious creaminess to falafel, wraps, salads, and vegetables. 
I've been buying the creamy tahini sauce from Trader Joe's for ages. I add it to my falafel wraps, veggie sandwiches, chickpea salads, and really anything that could use a little extra flavor and creaminess. I finally decided to make make my own tahini sauce and am so glad I made that switch. Homemade tahini sauce is so stupid easy. It takes under 5 minutes to add the few simple ingredients to a bowl and whisk together.
Tahini sauce is vegan, gluten-free, and paleo. If you have a gluten allergy, be sure to check the tahini label, because even though sesame seeds are gluten-free, they can be contaminated during processing.
I always have a jar of tahini in my cupboard or fridge for my favorite
Lemon Tahini Salad Dressing. I could eat that Mediterranean inspired salad every single day. One of the things I love about that dressing and this tahini sauce is that it doesn't need any added oil. What is tahini? It's like a nut butter, but made with ground sesame seeds. Tahini is a popular ingredient in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking. It's also a main ingredient in hummus, so you know it's got to be something special. While tahini has a stronger and sometimes slightly bitter flavor, it can also be used in sweet recipes. Check out these
Tahini Ginger Cookies or these
Chocolate Tahini Cookies. In this easy tahini sauce recipe, the tahini gets thinned and mellowed out with fresh lemon juice and water. It gets extra flavor from garlic. While I used finely minced fresh garlic, garlic powder works well too. You can experiment with other flavors. Dill would be a great way to add fresh herby flavor. If you like spicy foods, add a little cayenne pepper.
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