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Tahini Lime Dressing
$2.35 Recipe/$0.59 Serving
Creamy tahini lime dressing is so easy to make with 5 ingredients in 2 minutes! Great for salads, grain bowls, buddha bowls or for dipping raw veggies.
Stir with a spoon or fork for 1-2 minutes until well combined and the dressing starts to thicken.
Notes
Top tips
The dressing will take a minute to come together – when you first start to stir the dressing, the oil from the tahini and the water will not want to combine. Keep stirring the dressing and you will notice it starts to come together and get thicker.
Customize this based on how thick or thin you want your dressing – if you love a thinner dressing, add a tablespoon or two more water than written. If you want an even thicker dressing, reduce the water by 1 tablespoon or add more tahini.
Allow to come up to room temperature from the fridge. Tahini based dressing can be thick right out of the fridge and will thin out a bit once at room temperature. Before you add water to the dressing, allow it to sit out 5-10 minutes before deciding to add more water.
If you find your dressing does not come together and looks curdled, put it in a high speed blender. Essentially tahini is high in fat and fat and water tend to not want to combine at first. If after 1 minute of stirring it still isn't coming together, use your high speed blender to combine.
Optional additions to the dressing
Sweetness: If you find this dressing to be a bit bitter, add 1/2 -1 tablespoon of maple syrup or honey (not vegan) to taste.
Spice: Add 1/4 tsp. of crushed red pepper flakes or 1/2 teaspoon of curry powder to the dressing for some spice and added flavor or 1/2-1 jalapeno (seeded) - you will need a high speed blender if adding the jalapeno.
Fresh Herbs: Add 1/4 cup of fresh cilantro or parsley, 1-2 tablespoons of fresh dill, or 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves to the dressing. Be sure to use a high speed blender as you will need to break the herbs up finely to combine.
Dried herbs: Add 1/2 -1 teaspoon of herbs de Provence, Italian seasoning, ground cumin or oregano to the dressing. Simply stir in the dried herbs, no need for the high speed blender.
Storing leftovers
Fridge: Store leftover dressing in an airtight container for up to a week.
Freezer: Store in individual servings in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Amount per Serving
Calories
170
Fat
14
g
Carbohydrates
10
g
Fiber
2
g
Sugar
1
g
Protein
5
g
Where does nutrition info come from? Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy, sourced from the USDA Food Database.
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