Dishes and Recipes where tahini is used as a main ingredient:
- Tahini sauce:
- Mix tahini with lemon juice, garlic, water, and salt
- Used as a dressing or dip for various dishes
- Tahini halva:
- A sweet confection where tahini is the primary ingredient
- Combined with sugar or honey and sometimes nuts
- Tarator:
- A cold soup made primarily from tahini, yogurt, and cucumber
- Popular in Balkan and Middle Eastern cuisines
- Tahini-based salad dressing:
- Blend tahini with vinegar, herbs, and spices
- Used on salads or as a vegetable dip
- Tahini cookies:
- Cookies where tahini replaces butter as the main fat source
- Often flavored with sesame seeds or vanilla
- Tahini smoothie:
- Blend tahini with banana, dates, and milk (dairy or plant-based)
- A nutritious drink where tahini provides creaminess and protein
- Tahini dip:
- Mix tahini with roasted red peppers or other vegetables
- Served as a standalone dip for bread or vegetables
- Tahini-crusted chicken or fish:
- Use tahini as a coating for baked chicken or fish fillets
- Tahini spread:
- Mix tahini with herbs and spices
- Use as a spread for sandwiches or wraps
- Vegan "cheese" sauce:
- Blend tahini with nutritional yeast and spices
- Use as a dairy-free cheese alternative