Lemon Garlic Tahini Dressing

This lemon garlic tahini dressing is creamy, delicious, and vegan. It’s a wonderful dressing for salads, makes a great dip for veggies, and a tasty sauce for most proteins. 

It was a hot day, so I was preparing a smorgasbord for dinner along with a simple green salad, and I wanted to toss it with some tahini dressing.  I found this easy lemon garlic tahini dressing recipe on Eat with Clarity that sounded tasty, and I had all the ingredients on hand. I adapted it by using more lemon juice to thin the dressing out instead of water, because we love all things lemony! The dressing has a great punch of flavor and made simple greens shine–and it was really tasty as a dip for veggies & flatbread.

Lemon Garlic Tahini Dressing

• ½ cup tahini
• ½ cup fresh lemon juice, about 2 to 3 large lemons
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp water, or more as needed to thin out
• 3 cloves garlic, finely grated
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp real maple syrup
• Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

How to Make Lemon Garlic Tahini Dressing:

Whisk the tahini, fresh lemon juice, olive oil, water, garlic, Dijon, maple syrup, sea salt, and freshly cracked black pepper to taste in a glass jar.

Seal with a lid and shake well. Set it aside to let the flavors mingle until needed.  Side Note: If your tahini is thick, you may need to thin the dressing out with more water, as needed. 

Store in the refrigerator, sealed in an airtight jar.