Tahini Sauce

tahini

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Sunflower seed butter is lower in calories and nut-free.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil provides healthy fats and is often less expensive.

garlic

🥗Healthier: garlic powder

💰Cheaper: onion powder

Garlic powder is easier to use and can be cheaper.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lime juice offers a similar acidity and flavor profile.

Mix tahini paste in a bowl, ensuring to stir well as the oil rises to the top.

Add 1/4 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice to the tahini paste.

Grate 1 fresh garlic clove using a microplane and add it to the mixture.

Switch to a whisk and mix the ingredients together until it starts to seize up.

Add 2 tablespoons of yogurt to the mixture and continue mixing.

Season with about 1/4 teaspoon of salt and taste for seasoning.

If the sauce is too thick, gradually add water until the desired consistency is achieved.

Chop parsley for garnish and drizzle a little sumac on top for color and tang.

Cooking Techniques

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