Nutty and vibrant, this fundamental tahini sauce comes from Adeena Sussman and her cookbook Sababa: Contemporary, Sunny Flavors From My Israeli Kitchen. Made with pure tahini paste, garlic, recent lemon juice, and kosher salt, it comes collectively rapidly in a meals processor and turns creamy and pourable. A sluggish stream of ice water blends with the tahini because it aerates within the meals processor, which ends up in a lightweight, silky emulsion. Sussman additionally consists of three scrumptious variations of the sauce, so you’ll be able to select to combine it up with recent herbs, vibrant cooked beets, or gold-hued turmeric when the temper strikes.

Serve tahini sauce with kebabs, grain bowls, and roasted greens, or use it as a dip for pita chips and crudités. It additionally makes a wonderful sandwich unfold and a welcome addition to a meze or charcuterie board. Higher but, it doubles simply for a crowd and retains nicely within the fridge.

What’s tahini?

Tahini (additionally spelled tahina) is a made made out of floor sesame seeds, normally hulled, although unhulled variations additionally exist. It’s a standard ingredient broadly utilized in Center Japanese and Japanese Mediterranean cuisines. A flexible ingredient, tahini can be utilized as the bottom of a dip, sauce, or ending drizzle over roasted greens. Retailer-bought tahinis can differ in thickness relying on the model. If you happen to’re making a sauce or dressing, skinny as wanted with water or lemon juice.

Notes from the Meals & Wine Check Kitchen

Attempt any of those three variations utilizing the fundamental recipe as the bottom. 

Inexperienced Tahini

Add 1 cup packed tender recent inexperienced herbs (equivalent to parsley, cilantro, and/or basil) to Fundamental Tahini Sauce within the bowl of a meals processor; course of till easy. Add extra herbs, if wanted, to attain desired shade. Alternatively, use a blender to attain a smoother, extra homogenous inexperienced shade. Chill till prepared to make use of, and serve with roasted candy potatoes.

Pink Tahini

Add 3/4 cup chopped cooked beets to Fundamental Tahini Sauce within the bowl of a meals processor; course of till easy. Add a bit extra beets, if wanted, to attain desired shade. Prime with shredded radishes tossed with olive oil and recent lemon juice. Chill till prepared to make use of.

Golden Tahini

Add 1 1/2 teaspoons floor turmeric to Fundamental Tahini Sauce within the bowl of a meals processor; course of till easy. Add extra turmeric, if desired, to deepen shade. Chill till prepared to make use of. Function a condiment for roasted brussels sprouts and cauliflower. 

This recipe was developed by Adeena Sussman; the textual content was written by Andee Gosnell.