How to Make Tahini Dressing

This is freaking awesome!!
Thank you!

This was fantastic! The first time that I made a tahini dressing for a power bowl the recipe I used was awful, which kind of made me shy away from tahini period. Thank goodness I found this recipe because I really didn’t want to give up on it! I made this recipe as written and it is absolutely delicious! I did add a tiny bit of the lemon zest and it all came together so nice. Definitely keeping this recipe!

I’m trying to be kind, but this was really bad. The maple syrup is a definite do not add. The water recommended is too much

This was exactly what I was looking for in my chopped kale salad. It’s a perfect balance of bitter, sweet, and tangy. The garlic did not feel optional to me. I doubled the recipe using 2 tablespoons of maple syrup and two small garlic cloves. I really loved the combination of the tahini and maple syrup, not one that I would have thought of. I get my tahini from a Lebanese deli that makes their own, so I don’t have a brand to share, but it doesn’t have salt so I did end up adding salt at the end after tasting the dressing. I made it in the food processor to make sure the garlic was well incorporated. It really whipped up, which I think would make a really good topping for roasted vegetables. But as a dressing, I did thin it with a bit of water.

Scrumptious and easy

I used tahini with honey already in it because that is what I had. I added a teaspoon of maple syrup. I also used roast Garlic. Simply delish. This was lighter than I anticipated and yummy.

Delicious! I’ve been looking for this recipe since college and finally found it! Mine did need the maple syrup as the lemon made it sour. I love this on things like salad and brown rice. Thank you so much!

Great for salad or grain bowls. Dressed some arugula & spinach with it, sprinkled with chopped green olives and layer grilled halloumi on top…delicious. The uses are endless.

Put in 1/4 of the called for maple syrup and it was waaaay to sweet, had to double the other ingredients to correct it and add some red pepper flakes to balance it out. Definitely make it without the syrup and then add at end, as needed. The tahini is fairly sweet to begin with.

I’m not a fan of sweet dressings, so I left out the maple syrup, and added a handful of chopped Italian parsley. I put the ingredients into a small bowl, and used an immersion blender to bring it together. Thank you for explaining the dressing may seize up. Mine did, but adding the water thinned it out and made it perfect.
This dressing is soooo delicious, and incredibly easy. I’m already thinking of all the ways I can use this dressing/sauce. Thank you!

Super easy & fabulously favorable.

I loved this recipe! Smooth and creamy. Added some clementine to the blender just because it needed using up. It went great with griddled courgette and steak salad! Going to try making one of the buddha bowls next to use up the rest of the dressing.

Delicious and easy. Love this dressing on roasted veggies and rice. Thank you!

I made this to use up tahini because I had a lot plus I love humus , similar ingredients but without the chickpeas.
It turned out lovely, I had it on a mixed salad it was delicious and really livened it up. I will definitely make this recipe again.

I added a table spoon of mayo to spice things up. Love it

I loved this recipe! There was definitely some apprehension on my end on how I was going to like it but its fabulous! I added an extra garlic clove, some ground white pepper and cayenne for a little extra flavor and oh my goodness! Thank you for sharing this recipe definitely becoming a staple in my house. 😊

Hi. I grew up eating something we call tacos árabes which are falafels, shawarmas and kebabs but mexicanized and they had the most wonderful white sauce that they called garlic sauce and I was crazy about it (being mexican I think thats a lot cause we have some of the most amazing salsas like mole, nogada, pipián, peanut, all the peppers and tomato/tomatillos, etc). I searched for tahini cause you wrote it was great on falafels and I made it and realiZed it was the garlic sauce only way better (cause I love a sweet). That was a few years ago and it still is my go to. It does not mix well with mexican food but it is great when following a mediterranian diet. I add chile de árbol

So yummy!

I agree with those who said this was too sweet with the recommended amount of maple syrup. I only used about 1.5 teaspoons and thought that was too sweet, so I would be cautious with adding the sweetener for those who prefer a less sweet sauce. But clearly many of the reviewers enjoyed it with the suggested sweetness, so I think some of us just prefer a more savory flavor.

I thought this was good as a base, but I needed to add much more lemon juice as well as some apple cider vinegar to give it some kick. I also added a little soy sauce (for an unami flavor). With all of that, it’s a great sauce.

Hi , Great recipe. I added a couple of pinches of tumeric and cayenne pepper powder.
Gives it a nice zing.

I love tahini dressings! I made this to go over a grilled Romaine salad. I added one TBS maple syrup and found it to be too sweet, so thinned it with more lemon juice rather than water. Also added quite a few more pinches of salt, but now I’m very happy with the results. Could just be me. I’m not a fan of sweet dressings.

I didn’t understand the tahini dressing hype until I made this recipe and now I want to eat it by the spoonful! So glad I gave it another try.

This is one of the best dressings I have ever made. Made with all options, hefty pinch of salt. Used my NutriBullet. Delicious on a simple lettuce salad. Can’t wait to drizzle over roasted brussel sprouts or a Buddha bowl. Thank you so much!

I used to live in Vancouver BC Canada and there was a place I would frequent for their salads. While the salads were incredible- it was the dressing that made it AMAZING. Years after I moved away I would still crave that dressing but couldn’t quite figure out what was in it until I came across this recipe and VOILA! This is the exact same (If not better) I have shared with so many people and it’s become a favourite for everyone.
I can’t recommend this recipe enough. I think it’s perfect as is. I also love how I can control how thick/thin I want it to be depending on what I’m using it for. ***Also want to add since the start of the pandemic I have been cooking at home a lot more than usual and I pretty much only use minimalist baker recipes. You are so talented and thank you for sharing these recipes with us ***

This is the best ever! I use it as my base recipe or with no additional ingredients. I like to add cumin, cayenne, Garam masala, chilli flakes (one or a combo) and use sesame oil instead of water.

I can’t think of a meal I’ve had in the past 3 weeks that I’ve eaten without this!

I made this today with Trader Joe’s tahini and unfortunately, it is one of the most bitter tahini’s I’ve ever tasted. Disappointing since I buy 90% of our groceries at T.J.’s. Anyway, I was concerned the dressing wouldn’t taste good due to the tahini. After only adding 1 TBSP of the maple syrup the dressing was indeed quite bitter, however adding just another 1/2 TBSP of maple syrup, 1/2 tsp salt and a few shakes of black pepper did the trick. The dressing is very tasty! I think subbing almond butter or even peanut butter for the tahini would be delicious.

This dressing is sooooo good!!!! I added only 1 tbl maple syrup and added a little siracha and garlic sauce to taste. (I didn’t have any garlic). I spooned it over my kale salad with roasted veggies and chick peas and it’s my new craving!! Thank u for this. Will be making it again and again!!!

Delicious! It went very nicely with a tossed salad that has a lot of arugula in it. Easy to make and easy to adjust to taste. I added a wee bit of dried dill weed and a twist of ground pepper. Yum! And I’m delighted to have lots left over.
Thank you for this delightful dressing. :-)

I’ve been looking for an oil-free dressing for delicate (baby) greens. This is perfect – absolutely delicious and really easy to make! I used an immersion blender instead of a whisk. Because I have a lot of oranges, I substituted 4 tablespoons of orange juice for the lemon juice. I cut the maple syrup to 1 1/2 tablespoons and also added a pinch each of salt and garlic powder.

We love this tahini dressing! I dip sliced apples in it as it taste like caramel.

Thank you times a million for getting this recipe perfect! I have eaten many tahini dressings over the past 20 years in restaurants and this is by far the best I’ve ever had. My tastebuds were actually expecting the bitterness that often comes with this dressing and they were SO happy when it didn’t happen. I ate it with falafel, then on a salad, then over rice noodles. Seriously, thank you for putting in the time to make this awesome.

Really delicious. For lunch, I made a bowl with quinoa, chick peas, Asiago cheese, leftover baked salmon fillet and toasted pumpkin and sunflower seeds and this dressing topped it off perfectly. I wasn’t sure about the maple syrup as I have never had tahini dressing that had a hint of sweetness, but it really worked well. Thanks for this awesome recipe, which will be made many times over again.

Just made this super yummy and easy dressing! So delicious 😋. Will make in the future.

Thank you for this receipe.

This was good over a salad but not quite great for me. I think it needs way more than a pinch of salt, maybe 1/4 tsp+ if you are using it just with salad greens. Might try it next time with some olive oil and smoked paprika.

I just made this tahini dressing and I am amazed! It is so good! I’ve been looking for a recipe for a while, yet they all seem to be very bitter – but this recipe is to keep! I think the sweetness of the maple makes all the difference here!
Thank you for the recipe!

Delicious! Served over a cauliflower rice, cabbage, sun dried tomato salad and topped with Sunflower seeds.
Everyone asked for recipe!
Definitely will be making this weekly!

Absolutley delicious!!!

Made it with the options (salt/garlic), poured over a simple baby kale, red leaf lettuce, cucumber chunk and toasted pepita salad.
We all kinda wanted to lick our plates ; )
Will make this super simple dressing again and again.

Thanks!

Delicious combination of sweet and tart. Love this recipe

This is a terrific recipe! So quick and delicious. I had everything on hand. Added a spoonful of Dijon mustard …. so good! Thank you. This will definitely be my go to recipe.

Delicious! This has all the right elements of a crave worthy dressing/sauce….creamy, tangy, salty, and a little sweet. I had to sub just a bit of almond butter because I ran out of Tahini (I made a double batch) and it still came out great.

Gorgeous with a spinach pumpkin salad, best dressing I’ve tried in ages! Could be a little sweet but I just added more garlic. Yum!

Hi Dana, and thank you for this easy and awesomely delicious recipe! What a wow for the taste buds. Just made it with garlic and salt, planning to use it later. Then I tasted it and had to have it right away. Wasn’t very hungry so decided to slice an avocado, sprinkled with fresh cilantro and freshly ground black pepper and drizzled this dressing all over it. OMG, heavenly. On my way back to the kitchen to prepare something else to use it on, or else I’ll just devour it by the spoonful. BTW, I put ingredients into 8 oz Mason jar and shook well, and it’s perfect, no dirty dishes. Thanks for my new go-to favorite.

My new favourite! A little sweet, a little bright, creamy. I made it without garlic for a change and it was perfect. Thank you!

The perfect dressing! I always keep it on hand it goes with any salad!

This was amazing! I made it with the optional garlic and sea salt; served over a salad. Thank you!

Made Tahini sauce for the first time and this was my first go at making dressing also. Really quick and easy to make. Poured it over some roasted kale, root veggies and tempeh and it was slammin!

I have tried to make tahini before with not good results. This recipe is terrific! Thanks for the recipe!

Made this during quarantine 2020. Had half a lemon and a jar of tahini so I whipped this up, attempting half it. HOLY SH*T this is delicious! Put it on a salad/quinoa bowl. 10/10 will make agai

This is delicious! So good for salads or Buddha bowls and it’s nice to have a dressing without lots of preservatives and ingredients I can’t pronounce. I’ll be making this regularly! Thanks!

Perfect sauce. I made it the first time with farro & lentils with roasted veggies.

I used frozen apple juice concentrate instead of maple syrup. It was pretty good! Next time I’ll try frozen white grape or perhaps even orange juice. I’m sure maple syrup is most excellent too.

Absolutely delicious!! Thanks for your wonderful recipes!

I made this salad dressing last night over a roasted veggie, farro and arugula bowl. Would not change one thing about it! Fabulous! Thank you for posting!!!!

Made this tonight. Very delightful would add Maple Syrup according to personal taste.One tablespoon was enough.

I love this!! I’ve been looking for a good dressing for years. Most of the recipes have cashews and they were horrible. I just made this for my salad today and after I tasted it, I wanted to just drink it! I used my stick blender at the end of mixing it and it emulsified beautifully! Dana, your site is the first I’ve ran into (I’ve checked out many, many over the years) that has AWESOME recipes! :)

Cheryl

So quick to make and so tasty! I had some kale to use up and I decided to try this dressing out. I really love the flavours. I used 2 tbsp of maple syrup but will probably cut that in half that next time.

Thanks for another great recipe! I have a feeling I’ll be coming back to this one a lot.

Yummy! I was skeptical about adding the maple syrup since it seemed like an odd combo but it was delicious. I only used 1 tablespoon though. I was recreating the Mediterranean grain bowl from Panera and it turned out almost identical. Thanks!

Love your site! But, you must really love maple syrup, girlfriend!

I added two full tablespoons of maple syrup and it was a bit too sweet. However, it was easy to fix by adding more tahini and salt. Fabulous taste and it goes well with virtually anything (I used it as a salad dressing and a baked potato topping). Can’t wait to put it on more things tomorrow!!!

Hi, I made a copycat Panera Bread Mediterranean Warm Bowl and the recipe called for tahini dressing. The recipe also said that tahini dressing was “hard to find, and expensive”. So I looked for a tahini dressing recipe, and found yours! I whipped some up in a jiffy, since I had all of the ingredients on hand – the basic 3-ingredient version made with maple syrup plus a bit of Baja Gold sea salt. It was super fast, easy, and delicious! Can’t wait to put some on my Mediterranean warm bowl tomorrow for lunch! Thank you for sharing your recipes.

I have made 2 or 3 of your recipes. I am not a vegan, but I could eat this food on a regular basis.

Thank you, Dana!

My family gave this dressing their OMG! rating tonight. It was perfect over a cold refreshing quinoa salad bowl loaded with summer produce on this hot August evening. I substituted fresh orange juice for the water to thin and added a full bunch of parsley to the blender. Fabulous!

OMG!!! So delish. I eat it with my fav salad-cruciferous crunch from Trader Joe’s! Thank you:)

I’ve been trying to make my own salad dressing lately so I can control what’s in it. Was looking for a good recipe with tahini and I saw your recipe. Wow, so good and easy, I used my bullet blender instead of a bowl and whisk but it came out great, will definitely make it again soon.

This is delicious as written but I like to add a flight of olive oil and a couple squirts of Bragg’s instead of salt. I could drink it!! Love your site.

Just made this and it was so simple and quick. Made a quick watercress salad with oranges and walnuts. This dressing is perfect and I don’t eat salads often. Thanks so much.

Made this just as the recipe said, delicious! Tastes great on anything!

Easy & delicious! Also super easy to clean up! Saving this recipe!

This is my go to recipe for Tahini dressing! I love it so much and use it with many things…sandwich spreads, dips, salad dressing, and whatever I can think of. Highly reccomend!!

Quick, easy and yummy! Will definitely make it again.

Simple and perfect. Thank you!

This my favorite dressing on everything. I looked for 1&1/2 years after I began eating wholefooodplantbased foods and this is the first dressing I have made that I really love , so many were barely tolerable to me.

This is my favorite dressing for quinoa bowls with steamed vegetables , fresh kale,shredded cabbage, with nuts and seeds. It is so good as a dressing for potatoe salad and pasta salads.and It’s delicious in hummus

I made this and it took about 5 minutes. Its delicious and I used it to dress a quinoa salad with butternut squash, red cabbage and green onions in it. Then I put a scoop of tgis quinia salad on top of a bed of mixed greens and voila! Lunch. Tgough this plain version is versatile enough itself, you can add fresh herbs or spices to flavor this differentky for whatever you wabt to use it for.

I make this dressing often! So simple and easy to make, but with a big flavor punch. I love putting it on a big bowl of roasted veggies and quinoa. The perfect fall dinner!

I made this dressing for my family and they loved it! My daughter asked for a gallon for her. Thank you for making this a huge success!!

Excellent dressing: So simple and tasty! Thank you for another successful recipe! :-)

Hi, I absolutely love this dressing and it keeps so well in the fridge during the week. Do you think it would also work if I used a nut butter like peanut instead of the tahini?

I’m in love with this dressing! So easy and tastes SO GOOD! :-D

My wife left for work, but not before requesting falafels on rice, chopped romaine lettuce and a nice tahini dressing chocked into a large whole wheat pita pocket. I’ll pick up some tahini dressing while I’m out I said! She replied, look it up and make your own!
Thanks so much Dana your tahini dressing tastes fantastic, Love it
Wayne
Your star rating system isn’t working well on a windows ten, I would it at 4 stars

so. so. so good. I put this on everything!

I found a recipe similar to this from minimalist baker a couple of years ago and I make it all the time! It’s delicious and super versatile. Love it on a big kale salad! Quick, easy, simple, and good for you!