This 5 minute, oil free easy creamy tahini salad dressing is perfect for any of your salad dressing needs! It’s also great as a dip!
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Sometimes you just need to switch up the ordinary with something different. This 5 minute easy creamy tahini salad dressing will be just want you want to level up your salads.
It’s a creamy, nutty dressing that is perfect on salads, but it’s so much more than that! Try it on roasted vegetables, grain bowls, or even as a sandwich spread.
Plus, if you are looking for a delicious oil-free vegan salad dressing this one is amazing!
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Flavorful – Each bite will take you on a flavor journey that you can’t get enough of
- Simple– This recipe only takes 5 minutes which means you can whip up any time
- Control Your Ingredients – when you make your own dressings, you get to know exactly what is it the recipe you’re making!
🥘Recipe Ingredients
Gather your ingredients!
- Tahini – blended sesame seeds give you a nutty sauce with earthy undertones and is the base of our dressing
- Maple Syrup – we’re using a bit of sweetness in the recipe because tahini on it’s own can have some bitterness
- Soy Sauce – adds another layer of umami flavor
- Dijon Mustard – adds complexity to the dressing
- Apple Cider Vinegar – adding an acid helps to balance flavors and enhance the other ingredients as well
- Spices – we’re adding fresh and powdered garlic for a balance, along with onion powder and black pepper
See my recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Substitutions and Variations:
- Tahini – you could use a nut butter like peanut or cashew in place of the tahini. We prefer natural (one ingredient) nut butters to replace, but if you’re using store bought and it has sugar inside, you may want to omit the maple syrup.
- Maple Syrup – other liquid sweeteners can also be used like date syrup or agave
- Soy Sauce – coconut aminos, tamari or no soy soy sauce are other options
- Dijon Mustard – spicy brown mustard or ground mustard could also be used
- Apple Cider Vinegar – lemon juice is a great alternative
Recipe FAQs:
Yes! You can use sunflower butter to make a variation of this that is Top 9 free. Just note it will have a definite taste difference. Depending on your allergies, you can use coconut aminos, tamari, or a no soy soy sauce to replace the soy sauce.
Yes, you could freeze this dressing in an freezer safe container up to 3 months.
This will last at least 2 weeks in the fridge when stored in an air tight container.
What recipes could I use this dressing on?
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Easy Creamy Tahini Salad Dressing
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup tahini
- ⅓ cup water, plus more to thin if needed
- 3 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (sub lemon juice)
- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1-2 cloves garlic
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ tsp onion powder
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper, more or less to taste
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a small bowl and whisk well to combine. Use or store in an air tight container in the fridge up to 2 weeks.
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Doubled the recipe but that was the only mistake I made. Should have tripled it. This really is the perfect tahini dressing. Thank you!
Awww, thank you so much! We’re so happy you enjoyed it!
This dressing is excellent and easy to make. I also love it’s good for two weeks.
Happy you’re enjoying it!
Perfect
Thank you!
Wow, quick, easy and very yummy!! There’s quite a depth of flavor. Thank you 😊
so happy you like!