Creamy Tahini Dressing
This creamy tahini dressing is smooth, rich, and packed with flavor! It’’s perfect for salads like this crispy rice salad, grain bowls, and drizzled over roasted veggies. The best part? It takes less than 5 minutes to make!
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Recipe Ingredients: Creamy Tahini Dressing
Ingredient Notes, Substitutions & Additions
Tahini: Tahini is a creamy paste made from ground sesame seeds. It can be found at most large grocery stores, usually near the international aisle OR where you find nut and seed butters. If you can’t find it at your grocery store, you can also buy it on Amazon, of course!
Honey: You can substitute maple syrup to make this dressing 100% vegan.
Soy sauce: I like to use low-sodium, if possible.
Additions: Some yummy additions to jazz up this dressing are a squeeze of lemon, fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, dill, or mint), or a little hot sauce for some heat!
Expert Tips
- Storage: This dressing will stay fresh in the fridge in an airtight jar or container for 5 to 7 days. After storing, make sure you give the dressing a good shake or stir — you may need to add a bit more water to thin out the texture.
- Consistency: If you like a thinner dressing, just whisk in a bit more water.
- Sweetness: Need more sweetness? Add a bit more honey/maple syrup to the dressing.
Best Ways to Serve this Tahini Dressing
This “dressing” is so versatile! Here are a few delicious ways to serve it:
- Salads: Drizzle this dressing on any salad! It’s especially amazing on this crispy rice salad!
- Dip: This dressing makes an incredible dip for veggies and corn chips. You can cut back on the water a bit if you want it to be thicker.
- Roasted veggies: Drizzle this dressing over roasted veggies…yummm!
- Grain bowls: Works great with Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, or Buddha bowls.
- Pasta/noodles: It’s especially delicious with soba or rice noodles
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Thank you! ~ Casey
Creamy Tahini Dressing
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup tahini, well-stirred
- 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tsp honey substitute maple syrup to make this recipe vegan-friendly
- 2 tsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp coarse salt (sea salt, kosher salt)
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the tahini, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and honey. Slowly add water and whisk until creamy.Serve right away, or store in an airtight container in the fridge for 5 to 7 days.
This dressing is SO versatile and easy to make! I know you will love it! XO ~ Casey