Fructose Free Classic Tahini Sauce
Creamy, nutty, and bright with lemon, this tahini sauce comes together in minutes with just a bowl and a whisk — no blender required. The base is pure sesame paste thinned with ice water, a technique that transforms the thick tahini into a silky, pourable sauce with a texture that clings beautifully to whatever you drizzle it over. For anyone managing fructose sensitivity, store-bought condiments and dressings are often full of hidden sweeteners, honey, or high-fructose corn syrup, so making your own is genuinely the smarter move. Every ingredient here — tahini, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, salt — is naturally free of added sugars and fruit-derived sweeteners, so you know exactly what you're getting. A pinch of cumin adds warmth and depth without complicating the flavor, and a handful of fresh parsley stirred in at the end keeps things bright and fresh. Use it as a dip, a drizzle over roasted vegetables, or a sauce for grain bowls and wraps — it's endlessly versatile and keeps well in the fridge for easy weeknight meals.
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6 servings
- ½ cup tahini
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 large lemon)
- 1 clove garlic, minced or pressed
- ¼ tsp fine salt
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- 3–5 tbsp ice water, plus more as needed
- 1 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and cumin until the mixture seizes into a thick, pale paste.
- 2
Add the ice water 1 tablespoon at a time, whisking vigorously after each addition, until the sauce loosens to a smooth, pourable consistency that falls off the whisk in a slow, steady ribbon. Start with 3 tablespoons and add more for a thinner sauce.
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