Tahini Yoghurt Sauce

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An easy peasy five-minute tahini yoghurt sauce recipe. It's smooth, creamy, tangy and garlicky - a deliciously nutritious all-rounder. Use it as a sauce or dip and pair it with just about anything. Dress it up with spiced oil, fresh herbs, toasted pine nuts or more for an extra flourish.

Prep Time5

Cook Time0

Total Time5

Course: Dips, Spreads & Sauces

Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Keyword: dip, sauce, tahini, yoghurt

Servings: servings

Calories: 99kcal

Author: Choclette @ Tin and Thyme

Equipment

microplane (affiliate link) optional

Ingredients

Sauce

9 tbsp natural yoghurt or Greek yoghurt for thicker consistency
3 tbsp tahini
½ lemon juiced
1 clove garlic crushed
1 pinch fine sea or rock salt

Optional Toppings

warm spiced olive oil see recipe in main post
pine nuts toasted
fresh parsley mint or dill - finely chopped

Instructions

In a medium sized bowl, whisk everything together. Keep whisking until the sauce is smooth and lump free.
If you're after a sauce consistency and it's not runny enough, thin it down with a little water. Whisk in a tablespoon, then add more if needed.
Taste test and add more lemon juice or salt, if required.
Pour into a jug if using as a sauce or dressing. Alternatively, scrape into a serving bowl as a dip. Give it an attractive swirl and drizzle with the infused oil, if liked. You can also finish with chopped parsley and/or toasted pine nuts.

Notes

I tend to use ordinary plain yoghurt if using as a sauce and Greek yoghurt if using as a dip or bed for roasted veg.

Other Topping Ideas: Swap the parsley for some finely chopped fresh mint or dill, drizzle on some plain olive oil instead of spiced oil or replace the pine nuts with pomegranate seeds.

Serving size very much depends on what you're using it for. As a dip this will feed four people, as a main meal with eg roasted veg it serves two and as a sauce, it serves six or more.

It will keep for 3-4 days in a sealed container in the fridge. Just stir well before using.

You’ll find additional tips and info about this recipe in the main body of the post.

Please note: calories and other nutritional information are per serving. They’re approximate and will depend on serving size and exact ingredients used. Please refer to my nutrition disclaimer for further information.

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