How to Make Tahini Dressing.

Serves 4–6 · Prep: 5 min

Make It

1. Add ¼ cup tahini, the juice of 1 lemon, 1 small garlic clove minced, ¼ tsp sea salt, and a pinch of black pepper to a small bowl.

2. Whisk to combine. It will seize up and look thick and grainy. That is normal.

3. Slowly add 3–4 Tbsp cold water, 1 Tbsp at a time, whisking after each addition until smooth and pourable.

4. Taste and adjust the lemon or salt.

Notes

• Do not panic when it seizes. Tahini always thickens and clumps the moment acid hits it. Keep whisking and adding water and it comes back smooth.

• Use cold water. It gives you a creamier, lighter dressing than warm.

• Stir your tahini well before measuring. It separates in the jar, and the thick paste at the bottom needs far more water.

• Less water makes a dip, more makes a dressing. Adjust to what you are using it for.

• Extra flavor: a pinch of cumin or a spoon of fresh chopped parsley.

• Pour it over a No B.S. Salad, roasted vegetables, or massaged kale.

• Counts as Healthy Fats at 2 Tbsp.