Vegan Tahini Sauce

Close up of a jar of tahini sauce with a spoonful of sauce resting on top.

This creamy vegan tahini sauce recipe is easy to make and features fresh flavors from lemon and garlic. It’s a versatile and satisfying recipe, perfect for falafel or salads.

Course Sauce

Cuisine Vegan

Keyword Lemon tahini dressing, Vegan tahini sauce

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings Servings

Calories 139kcal

Equipment

Small bowl (or jar)
Measuring cups and spoons

Ingredients

½ cup tahini (130 g)
¼ cup water (60 mL) *
3 tablespoons lemon juice (45 mL)
2 tablespoons maple syrup , optional (30 mL)
1 clove garlic , pressed or finely minced **
½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Step 1: Mix Ingredients

Add all the ingredients to a small bowl or jar.
½ cup tahini, ¼ cup water, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 tablespoons maple syrup, 1 clove garlic, ½ teaspoon salt
Stir until everything is evenly combined. It takes a minute or two for the tahini to fully blend with the water.

Step 2: Serve

That’s it! Your tahini sauce is ready to serve right away. If you have time, let this sit for 10-30 minutes to help the flavors meld together for an even tastier sauce.
The sauce thickens as it sits, especially when in a fridge. You may want to thin it with extra water until you reach an ideal consistency for whatever other foods you’ll use it with.

Notes

*use more for thinner sauce

**or ¼ - ½ teaspoon garlic powder

Accuracy of nutrition information cannot be guaranteed (certain ingredients may not have all nutrients listed in the database); amounts may vary (and will vary depending on brands of ingredients used); all nutrition fact values rounded to the nearest whole number.

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