Description
Mediterranean-inspired low carb keto tahini sauce provides creamy, nutty goodness for countless dishes. Chefs can drizzle this quick, versatile condiment over salads, roasted vegetables, or grilled proteins you’ll crave repeatedly.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¼ cup (60 mL) tahini paste
- 3 tbsps (45 mL) extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic (peeled)
- 3 tbsps (45 mL) water (add more if needed)
- 1 ½ tbsps (22 mL) lemon juice
- ¼ tsp cumin
- 1/8 tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp sea salt (or to taste)
- 1/8 tsp black pepper (or to taste)
Instructions
- Preparation: Assemble tahini, garlic, lemon juice, salt, cumin, and water in a high-powered blender or food processor, ensuring all components are ready for seamless integration.
- Blending Technique: Pulse ingredients on medium speed, progressively elevating to high, transforming the mixture into a velvety, uniform emulsion with no discernible fragments, periodically pausing to scrape container walls with a flexible spatula.
- Texture Refinement: Evaluate the sauce’s consistency, introducing cold water incrementally if the blend appears excessively dense, aiming for a fluid, pourable texture that coats the back of a spoon elegantly.
- Flavor Calibration: Sample the sauce, adjusting seasonings to harmonize the tangy lemon, earthy cumin, and robust tahini notes, ensuring a balanced and vibrant flavor profile.
- Serving and Storage: Immediately drizzle over desired dishes or transfer to a sealed container, refrigerating and consuming within 3-4 days to maintain optimal taste and silky smoothness.
Notes
- Optimize Blending Technique: Start with pulsing on medium speed, then gradually increase to high for smoother, chunk-free sauce consistency.
- Adjust Liquid Carefully: Add cold water in small 15ml increments if sauce feels too thick, ensuring perfect pourable texture without diluting flavor.
- Scrape and Mix Thoroughly: Use a flexible spatula to remove ingredients stuck on blender walls, guaranteeing complete and uniform blending.
- Storage Smart: Keep sauce in airtight container, refrigerate, and consume within 3-4 days to maintain maximum freshness and taste quality.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer, Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg