This Lemon Tahini Dressing has a blend of creamy tahini, tangy fresh lemon, garlic and a hint of sweetness for a perfectly balanced homemade dressing. Serve over any salad, vegetables and more to add more flavor with this tasty dressing.

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• ❤️ Why You'll Love This Lemon Tahini Dressing Recipe
• 🛒 Ingredients for Lemon Tahini Dressing
• 🔪 How to Make Lemon Tahini Salad Dressing
• 💡 Tips
• ☑️ Storage Instructions
• 🍴 How to Serve This Lemon Tahini Dressing
• 🔄 Substitutions and Additions
• Is tahini healthy or unhealthy?
• Is tahini more fattening than peanut butter?
• Does tahini spike blood sugar?
• Is Tahini good for a low carb diet?
• 🍽️ More Tasty Salad Dressings

❤️ Why You'll Love This Lemon Tahini Dressing Recipe

• Creamy tahini with a punch of fresh lemon flavor
• Freshly grated garlic and tangy of vinegar
• Pinch of SF honey for a hint of sweetness
• Perfect smooth texture and consistency
• Great to serve over salads, vegetables and more

If you're looking for a new homemade dressing that's creative and not like anything you can buy at the grocery store, try this Lemon Tahini Dressing! It has a hint of flavor that's similar to traditional hummus, which of course uses tahini paste, as this dressing does.

I add a punch of tanginess with white wine vinegar and some fresh lemon juice. The texture is perfectly creamy and smooth, which sticks to your salad or veggies, without being runny. You can also use this dressing as a dipping sauce, but I have listed some creative ways to use it down below.

🛒 Ingredients for Lemon Tahini Dressing

• Tahini paste
• Fresh lemon juice
• White wine vinegar
• Olive oil
• Garlic
• Sugar-free honey or honey
• Water
• Dion mustard
• Salt
• Ground black pepper

*Exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below.

🥣 Recommended Tools

• Bullet blender

🔪 How to Make Lemon Tahini Salad Dressing

Add all the ingredients to the cup of a bullet blender.

Mix until creamy and emulsified.

It's ready to serve!

You can serve it over your favorite salad or veggies.

💡 Tips

• Be sure to mix your tahini paste well before measuring it out. Some store bought brands have separated somewhat, so the solids are mostly towards the bottom of the container.
• Use fresh lemon juice. Since this is a fresh dressing, this is definitely not the time to use the bottled stuff. You use a decent amount in this dressing, so it's important that it's fresh.
• Use a good quality extra virgin olive oil, it makes a difference, I promise!
• While you technically can make this dressing in a bowl with a whisk, I have found it blends up much creamier in a bullet blender. An immersion blender or mini chopper would also work well.
• If you want the dressing to be a little looser, add a little more water to thin it out some, then continue blending.
• If you want to serve this dressing as a dip, add less water, check the consistency and you can always add more if you need to. If it becomes too loose, add in a tiny bit of tahini paste to thicken it up some.

☑️ Storage Instructions

Store leftover dressing in an airtight jar in the fridge for 5-7 days.

🍴 How to Serve This Lemon Tahini Dressing

• Salads: Serve over a regular tossed salad or use it as a replacement dressing in salads like this Roasted Vegetable Salad, Chopped Kale Salad, Smoked Salmon Salad or Sweet Potato Winter Salad.
• Vegetables: Drizzle it over vegetables like this Grilled Asparagus, Greek Lemon Potatoes, Oven Roasted Broccoli or Air Fryer Red Potatoes.
• Dip: Thicken it up by adding less water and use it as an appetizer dip for fresh veggies, Crackers, Chicken Fritters, Greek Salad Skewers or Salmon Patties.
• Drizzle: Drizzle inside wraps or power bowls for added flavor and creaminess.

🔄 Substitutions and Additions

• If you don't have white wine vinegar on hand, you can use apple cider vinegar instead.
• If you prefer not to use vinegar and want to ramp up the lemon flavor, you can leave out the vinegar and just use more lemon juice.
• If you are not trying to keep your carbs low, or don't want to use sugar-free honey, you can use regular honey instead.
• If you're Vegan, you can substitute the honey with pure maple syrup, just know this will change the flavor somewhat. Or you can use a sugar-free low carb maple syrup instead.
• For a little hint of herbs, you can add in a pinch of dried oregano or dried dill.
• To add a tiny bit of heat, add in a pinch of red pepper flakes.

Is tahini healthy or unhealthy?

Tahini is healthy, as it's loaded with healthy fats, minerals and nutrients including magnesium that's ideal for any diet.

Is tahini more fattening than peanut butter?

No, it actually has less carbs and calories than peanut butter, though it also has slightly less protein.

Does tahini spike blood sugar?

No, so it's ideal for a low carb diet, it's low on GI and is ok for diabetics or anyone watching their sugar intake.

Is Tahini good for a low carb diet?

Yes, the tahini in this dressing has only 11 total carbs for the entire recipe, so the impact over 8 servings is very little.

🍽️ More Tasty Salad Dressings

• Greek Salad Dressing
• Honey Lime Vinaigrette
• Caesar Salad Dressing
• Honey Mustard Dressing
• Mango Dressing
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