Macadamia Free Lemon-Tahini Dressing
Bright, creamy, and packed with nutty depth, this lemon-tahini dressing is the kind of sauce that makes everything it touches taste more interesting. The base is sesame tahini whisked together with fresh lemon juice, raw garlic, and a touch of ground cumin — a combination that builds serious flavor from a short ingredient list. Adding cold water gradually is the trick that transforms the thick, seized paste into a silky, pourable dressing with just the right consistency. A drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil rounds it out and gives it that glossy, restaurant-quality finish. It works beautifully over roasted vegetables, grain bowls, salads, or as a dipping sauce for just about anything you'd pull from the oven. Every ingredient here is straightforward and easy to source, with no nuts of any kind in sight — just clean, bold flavors you can feel good about. Make a batch and keep it in the fridge; it only gets better as the garlic mellows and the flavors settle together.
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6 servings
- ⅓ cup tahini
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 large lemon)
- 1 small garlic clove, finely grated or minced
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 3–4 tbsp cold water, plus more as needed
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ tsp lemon zest (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and cumin until combined — the mixture will seize and look thick and paste-like at first.
- 2
Drizzle in the olive oil while whisking continuously until incorporated.
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