Homemade Lemon Garlic Tahini Dressing Recipe | Cait Straight Up

tahini

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Sunflower seed butter is a nut-free alternative, while peanut butter is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers similar health benefits, while canola oil is a budget-friendly option.

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: agave nectar

💰Cheaper: honey

Agave nectar is a vegan alternative, and honey is often less expensive.

Pour 1 cup of tahini into a mixing bowl, ensuring to get all of it as it can be sticky.

Mince 2 cloves of garlic and add to the mixing bowl.

Juice 2 whole lemons and add the juice to the mixing bowl, using fresh lemons instead of bottled juice.

Stir the mixture well to combine the tahini, garlic, and lemon juice.

Add about 1/2 teaspoon of cumin to the mixture and mix it in thoroughly.

If a thinner consistency is desired, slowly add cold water until the dressing reaches the preferred thickness.

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