Creamy Tahini Sauce/Salad Dressing

This is a nice and rich tahini-based salad dressing that goes great with romaine and butter lettuces, and also makes a nice garnish for falafels, veggie burgers, chickpea salads, and tons of other great vegetarian and/or Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes. Serve with pita breads as a snack or appetizer. I used packaged tahini paste that I bought from a gourmet foods store that happened to be really good, but you can probably make your own too. NOTE: the lemon juice amounts shown are correct! It is 1/4 liquid cup plus an extra tablespoon. Also, you can add 1/4 tsp sugar if you find it too rough.

• Ready In: 7 mins
• Serves: 3
• Yields: 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup  tahini paste
• 1⁄3 cup water
• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 1  teaspoon  chopped garlic
• 1⁄4 teaspoon olive oil
• 3⁄4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds (optional)

Directions

1. Blend all the ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth and perfectly melded.