What happens when you mix a serious craving for Mediterranean food with a good charcuterie board? Why, a mezze platter, of course.
If you haven’t heard it before, the word mezze originates from a Turkish word meaning appetizer, and it basically describes a large platter of deliciousness that’s meant to be shared.
You won’t find cream cheese and pepper jelly on a mezze platter, though – think fresh tabbouleh, hummus, marinated olives, and other Mediterranean inspired goodness. This seriously delicious lemon garlic tahini sauce makes the perfect addition, because it can be used as a dip for other additions, including:
- Paleo falafel
- Gluten-free flatbread
- Fresh veggies like carrots, bell peppers, and cucumbers
It also makes a great dressing for gyros or grilled kabobs, and it can be made in under five minutes.
Easy Tahini Sauce Recipe
Equipment
- immersion blender (A regular blender can also be used if you double or triple the recipe so that there's enough volume to blend)
Ingredients
- ½ cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- ½ tsp sea salt (to taste)
- 2-3 garlic cloves (coarsely chopped)
- cold water as needed
- fresh parsley or cilantro for garnish (optional)
Instructions
Immersion Blender Instructions
- Place the tahini, lemon juice, salt and garlic cloves in a mason jar.
- Add 1 tablespoon water and blend everything together. Continue adding water (usually 1-2 more tablespoons) until your tahini sauce reaches the desired consistency.
- Garnish with chopped parsley or cilantro (if using), then serve. Store any leftover sauce in an airtight container in the fridge.
Blender Instructions
- Place the tahini, lemon juice, salt and garlic cloves in the blender.
- Add 1 tablespoon water and blend everything together. Continue adding water (usually 1-2 more tablespoons) until your tahini sauce reaches the desired consistency.
- Garnish with chopped parsley or cilantro (if using), then serve. Store any leftover sauce in an airtight container in the fridge.
Notes
Nutrition
More Dressings & Dips
Ranch Dressing – This creamy dressing is so much better than store-bought versions, which often contain MSG, solvent-extracted vegetable oils, and artificial flavors.
Spinach Dip – A dip usually needs chips, but if you’re avoiding grains or trying to up your veggie intake, you can serve this recipe up with cucumber slices, carrot or celery sticks, plantain chips, or sweet potato rounds.
Homemade Caesar Dressing – This salad dressing is delicious over crisp romaine lettuce, and also makes a fantastic marinade for steak or chicken, dip for homemade chicken wings, or sauce for baked fish. Click here for a dairy-free version.
Thousand Island Dressing – This recipe is a family favorite. We drizzle it on salads, slather it on reuben sandwiches, and use it as a dipping sauce for fries and cut veggies.
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