Best 5 Lemon Tahini Sauce Recipes

LEMON TAHINI YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• Place garlic cloves in a blender or food processor and process to mince. Add tahini, and process for a further few seconds. Add yogurt, lemon juice, lemon zest, and cumin; process until smooth. Season to taste with salt. Transfer to a serving dish.

ROASTED SQUASH WITH LEMON-TAHINI SAUCE

Steps:

• Arrange racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 425°F. Place kabocha on a rimmed baking sheet and delicata on a second sheet. Divide 3 tablespoons oil and 1 1/4 teaspoons cumin between sheets. Season squash with salt and pepper; toss. Roast for 15 minutes.
• Combine remaining 1/4 teaspoon cumin, 1 tablespoon oil, and scallions in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper and toss to evenly coat. Scatter scallion mixture over squash, dividing evenly between sheets, and continue to roast until squash is tender but not mushy, about 15 minutes longer (time may vary depending on squash).
• Meanwhile, whisk lemon juice, tahini, and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in remaining 3 tablespoons oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Transfer squash to a platter. Drizzle tahini sauce over and sprinkle with Aleppo pepper.

LEMON-TAHINI SAUCE

Steps:

• Holding the parsley in a bunch, trim off and discard an inch or so from the bottom of the stems. Cut the bunch crosswise into thirds. Place in a colander, rinse, and drain. Bounce the colander up and down to shake off excess water.
• Place the tahini, parsley, garlic, 4 tablespoons lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons water into the bowl of a food processor. Blend well, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed and adding enough additional water and/or lemon juice to create a sauce with a smooth, pourable consistency and a nice puckery taste. (The amount of liquid you'll need to add will depend upon the thickness of the tahini and how much water adhered to the parsley.) Add the salt and cayenne (if using). Refrigerate until needed, for up to 1 week.

ROASTED CAULIFLOWER WITH LEMON- TAHINI SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2. Wash and trim caulifower head, leaving core intact. Slice the caulifower lengthwise into 4-6, 3/4' inch slices depending on size of cauliflower. Brush both sides of slices generously with the olive oil and sprinkle with the Ras el Hanout and salt. Roast for 30 minutes or until tender and lightly browned, turning once halfway. Add the almonds during the last ten minutes of cooking time.
• 3. While the cauliflower is roasting, prepare the sauce; Combine the tahini, water, lemon , garlic, salt and pepper in a food processor and blend until smooth, adding more water if necessary. Cover and set aside.
• 4. To serve, remove the slices to a platter and sprinkle with the toasted almounds. Spoon the tahini sauce generously over the cauliflower slices . Serve with lemon, and enjoy!

BOOST BOWL WITH LEMON TAHINI SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Toss Brussels sprouts, new potatoes, purple potatoes, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, juice from 1/2 a lemon, olive oil, vinegar, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a separate container. Place on a sheet pan. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven, flipping vegetables halfway, until sprouts and potatoes are tender and crispy, about 40 minutes.
• Mix tahini, yeast, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, and water together in a bowl. Add more water to achieved desired thickness.
• Serve the vegetable mixture in bowls and drizzle the tahini sauce on top.