Tahini dressing

This tahini dressing is super simple to make, and works as a 'sauce' or dressing for so many dishes. In the recipe, I use tahini, water and a pinch of salt as the 'core' ingredients but you can easily customise to include honey, garlic, sweet paprika and more to your preference.

It can feel a little tricky to come up with sauces and dressings if you have to avoid certain ingredients such as citrus or stronger vinegars. I've been slowly coming up with lots of fun ones such as this dressing but also my pomegranate vinaigrette, pumpkin seed dressing and macadamia nut pesto that I hope are suitable for those on more restrictive diets.

This tahini sauce is creamy and delicious and so versatile. You don't need any fancy equipment and it takes very little time. Plus you can flavour as you wish with herbs and spices!

Ingredients

The main ingredients are simply:

• Tahini: the sauce that you can buy in the store. I suggest buying one that only has sesame as the ingredient.
• Warm water: to thin the tahini and transform it into a sauce.
• Salt and (optional) black pepper: to season, if you wish.

Customising your tahini dressing

While the basic dressing is delicious, I suggest that you can 'up' the flavour according to what you fancy on the day with some pantry staples. Stirring in any of the following will give a nice change to your dressing and mix it up a bit with the flavours:

• Herbs: fresh herbs are bursting with flavour, and basil and coriander are both lovely with tahini.
• Sweet paprika: gives a nice hint of spice. If you don't follow a low histamine diet, then a touch of regular smoked paprika would also be lovely. The Szeged sweet paprika is good.
• Vinegar: just a tiny teaspoon will add an acidic tang. The Heinz white distilled vinegar is good.
• Honey: to add a little sweetness.
• Garlic: mince a little garlic for a touch of heat.

Step by step instructions

To make the dressing, all you need to do is combine the tahini, warm water and any of the other flavourings you would like. Stir, stir a bit more and then stir even more!

The tahini will first go gritty looking but then quickly transform into a smooth and creamy dressing.

Recipe tip: if you prefer a more 'runny' sauce then add a touch more water. Prefer it thicker? Then add a little more tahini.

More sauces, dressings and pesto recipes to enjoy

Both sweet and savoury options to add to your meal! Enjoy ideas such as the cranberry sauce for holiday recipes, and my Thai basil pesto and my roasted red pepper 'nomato' sauce for tasty pasta sauces. Some recent recipes:

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Recipe

Tahini dressing

Claire

Tahini dressing is a super simple 'sauce' that works wonderfully with salads as well as hot dishes. It comprises three main ingredients, tahini, water and a pinch of salt, but can easily be customised with honey, garlic, olive oil and spices to add more flavour. Recipe makes ¼ cup.

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Prep Time 8 mins

Total Time 8 mins

Course Party food, Sauces, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine American, British, Greek

Servings 1 cup

Ingredients

  

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• ¼ cup tahini
• 2 tablespoon warm water
• pinch pink himalayan salt
• pinch black pepper optional

Optional toppings

• honey
• garlic
• fresh herbs
• vinegar
• sweet paprika

Instructions

 

• Add all the ingredients to a bowl and stir well. Gradually whisk in the water until it becomes a creamy dressing. If you prefer a thinner consistency then add a teaspoon of water at a time.
• Drizzle on salads, power bowls or any meal you like!

Notes

• The tahini dressing will initially go a little gritty-looking when you are stirring it together, but keep whisking and it will turn creamy in texture.
• If you prefer a thinner tahini dressing, gradually add water a teaspoon at a time and keep whisking until it is your preferred consistency.
• If you want to add a touch of sweetness but are vegan, then swap out honey for maple syrup.

 

Swiss Interest Group Histamine Intolerance (SIGHI) food compatibility list for histamine

All ingredients in the tahini dressing score 0 on the SIGHI list, with the exception of:

• tahini, as sesame seeds score 1.
• garlic, as an optional ingredient.
• apple cider vinegar, an optional ingredient.

 

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