You will love this bright, lemony tahini dressing recipe! It’s simple to make, can be whisked together in a bowl (or use a blender!) and is delicious on salads, in wraps or as a roasted veggie dip! Plant based, paleo and no added sugar.

spoon lifting up turmeric tahini dressing in glass jar next to bowl of tahini and salad in background

I am a huge fan of homemade salad dressing recipes and this tahini lemon dressing is perfect if you’re looking to change up your typical salad routine. It’s made with just six ingredients including tahini, lemons and a hint of turmeric.

What is Tahini

If you’ve never used tahini before, you can usually find it in World Cuisines aisle of a typical supermarket. Tahini is a condiment made from toasted ground hulled sesame. It has a very distinct taste, a little earthy with a touch of bitterness. Tahini is traditionally used in Middle Eastern dishes but also in Eastern Mediterranean and parts of North Africa.

Speaking from experience, the brand of tahini makes all the difference! I personally enjoy Soom foods – it providesa smooth and balanced flavor for this tahini dressing.

Dressing Ingredients

tahini – I love this brand for amazing flavor.
lemon – freshly squeezed lemon juice is best here.
ginger – you can use ground ginger in a pinch but I definitely recommend ginger paste here if you want strong ginger flavor.
avocado oil – this will allow the tahini and lemon flavors to come through more, but you could also use olive oil.
turmeric – for the bright yellow color and hint of turmeric flavor. Turmeric has great anti-inflammatory properties.
fine sea salt – to enhance all of the flavors.

ingredients on board for golden turmeric tahini dressing

How to Make This Homemade Dressing

For this recipe you can add everything to a bowl and simple whisk together until smooth.

Make sure your bowl is wide enough and deep enough so as you’re whisking you don’t lose your ingredients

You can also add everything to a small blender (i.e. a NutriBullet) and blend until smooth!

Taste test if you’d like more salt or even more ginger, depending on your tastebuds.

ingredients in glass jar for turmeric tahini dressing

Serving Suggestions

Homemade dressings are not just for salads. You can use them for power bowls or roasted vegetables too.

Here are some of our favorite ways to use this creamy tahini dressing:

turmeric tahini dressing pouring over roasted veggie salad bowl

More Healthy Salad Dressings to Try

Let me know if you make this recipe by leaving a comment and rating below! It helps others learn more about the recipe too! Xx Ashley

Lemon Tahini Dressing

Print Recipe

You will love this bright, lemony tahini dressing recipe! It’s simple to make, can be whisked together in a bowl (or use a blender!) and is delicious on salads, in wraps or as a roasted veggie dip!

Author: Ashley
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: About 1 Cup 1x
Category: Dressing & Sauces
Method: Blender
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan

Ingredients

Scale

1/4 cup tahini
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons avocado oil
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 teaspoon ginger paste (or 1/4 tsp ground ginger)
2–3 tablespoons water (as needed to thin)

Instructions

Add all ingredients to mixing bowl and whisk until combined. Or, add everything to blender cup and blend until smooth. Add water to thin to desired consistency.

Notes

Store any unused dressing in a covered jar, up to 4 days in the fridge.

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