• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Being Tazim

Vancouver Food, Lifestyle, & Travel Blog

  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Wellness
  • Lifestyle
  • Interior Design
  • Travel
  • Organization
You are here: Home / Recipes / Vegan Lemon-Tahini Dressing Dip Recipe

Vegan Lemon-Tahini Dressing Dip Recipe

by Tazim Damji

Sharing is caring!

  • Share
  • Tweet
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

I like making this creamy tahini dressing during spring and summer, when you can easily get local lettuce, cucumbers and carrots. It works well as a salad dressing, but also as a vegetable dip. I’ve actually used it to drizzle over baked tofu a few times, too. This recipe is really easy to put together, and can be kept for 2 or 3 days.

What is tahini?

Tahini (amazon link) is sesame-seed paste, which can be used in hummus or baba ghanoush, amongst other things. It is delicious when used in falafels.

Here, I’ve used it to create a creamy dressing/dip. This dressing is really fresh-tasting, so I tend to make it in the warmer months of the year. I like to serve it at BBQs, small gatherings, and spring parties. It’s a nice alternative to ranch dressing, or other store-bought salad dressing.

Although tahini is really tasty and nutty in flavour, another thing that I enjoy about it is the health benefits. 

Nutritional Profile for a Serving of Tahini

One tablespoon (15 grams) has:

  •  Calories: 89
  •  Protein: 3 grams
  •  Carbs: 3 grams
  •  Fat: 8 grams
  •  Fiber: 2 grams
  •  Copper: 27% of your daily value
  •  Selenium: 9% of your daily value
  •  Phosphorus: 9% of your daily value
  •  Iron: 7% of your daily value
  •  Zinc: 6% of your daily value

Where can I find tahini?

Tahini can be found at Middle Eastern markets, grocery stores or online, at places like Amazon. Learn more about Tahini.

Tahini Dressing Recipe

vegan lemon tahini dressing or dip recipe

 I hope you like this vegan lemon tahini dressing recipe!

vegan lemon tahini dressing or dip recipe
Print Recipe

VEGAN LEMON-TAHINI DRESSING/DIP

This super-simple vegan recipe makes a creamy garlic-lemon-tahini dressing/dip.
Prep Time5 mins
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: salad dressing
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • food processor

Ingredients

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 3 tablespoons tahini
  • 1/2 lemon squeezed
  • pinch salt to taste
  • 1/4 cup warm water

Instructions

  • In a food processor, add garlic and grind
  • Spoon-in 3 T of tahini
  • Add 1/2 lemon
  • Mix together
  • Add salt to taste
  • Add water a little at a time - you can make this as thick or thin as you'd like

Here is another salad dressing recipe that you might like: 

Quick Fresh Vegan Avocado Salad Dressing

fresh salad
Vegan Lemon-Tahini Dressing Dip Recipe

Related Posts

  • Vegan Alternatives to Summer Food FavouritesVegan Alternatives to Summer Food Favourites
  • Vegan Pumpkin Cream Cheese DipVegan Pumpkin Cream Cheese Dip
  • Easy Vegan Pumpkin Cookies (Dairy Free)Easy Vegan Pumpkin Cookies (Dairy Free)
  • Vegan Pumpkin WafflesVegan Pumpkin Waffles
  • Vegan Blueberry Danishes #BCBlueberriesVegan Blueberry Danishes #BCBlueberries

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: vegan

About Tazim Damji

Tazim Damji is a permaculture gardener and certified holistic nutritionist from Vancouver, Canada. She is passionate about photography, vegan food, and gardening. Read more posts by Tazim. Visit her food and adventure blog Celebrate Life's Adventures Connect with Tazim via Twitter or on Facebook .

Previous Post: « Top 10 IKEA Kitchen Design Tips
Next Post: Inter-Varsity Summer Camps — Activities and Adventures »

Reader Interactions

A beginner's guide to growing herbs

Comments

  1. Jenny K says

    at

    This looks great! I'm always looking for creamy dips that are dairy free.
    My recent post Babywearing, Potty Training and Easter Weekend [Week in Review]

    • tazimd says

      at

      Thank you. It can be tricky to get creamy dairy-free dips, for sure.

  2. Lena says

    at

    Absolutely love tahini and this makes such a perfect dip – yum yum yum
    My recent post 2/9 Week of creating a healthier version of you in 300 words or less

    • tazimd says

      at

      For sure – such a yummy, almost nutty flavour!

  3. @TheNewModernMom says

    at

    This sounds so yummy. I never though to make it into a dip. My toddler will love this probably as much as she likes hummus! Thanks!

    • tazimd says

      at

      Yes, I bet she would like it!

  4. Tiffany C. says

    at

    That dip looks absolutely delicious. I'm not sure if I've ever had tahini, but I'm up for trying new things.
    My recent post TGIF Giveaway Linky – Link Up Your Current Giveaways

    • tazimd says

      at

      It's a pretty easy flavour to like – and so versatile. 🙂

  5. MamaLuvsBooks says

    at

    So yummy! Pinning!

    • tazimd says

      at

      Thank you!

  6. Heather says

    at

    Yum! I love using tahini… I think I love it enough that I would eat it straight lol… this sounds really good! Pinning it!
    My recent post Coach Purse Giveaway!

    • tazimd says

      at

      Thank you – ha ha, yes, it definitely is delicious!

  7. Pfister Faucets says

    at

    This looks delicious and perfect for the warmer weather. Can't wait to try it. Thanks for being a Friend of Pfister and providing such great (and delicious) tips!

    • tazimd says

      at

      You're welcome – it's a great and easy recipe for spring and summer veggies, for sure!

Primary Sidebar

About:

Being Tazim Blog Vancouver Canada Lifestyle BlogI'm Tazim, a 40-year-old Vancouverite who is passionate about adventure, learning new things, and making connections. Content on Being Tazim ranges from smart ideas for plant-based cooking and baking to ways to enjoy life's experiences, to inspiration and information on attractions and travel destinations near and far. Read the full story here.

some tips on how to combat holiday season stress and anxiety, it’s time to take action. The holidays are a wonderful time of the year, but they can also be extremely stressful. 
How To Warmly Welcome Holiday Houseguests
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Footer

Let’s Connect!

Hey there! I'm Tazim and I'm a lifestyle, food, and travel writer and photographer. I inspire, motivate, and encourage my audience to explore their immediate surroundings and those further afield. I do this by sharing plant-based food recipes, ways to enhance my readers' homes and lives, and local and other attractions/travel destinations I experience. You can find my stories and adventures on my other blog Celebrate Life's Adventures Read more about me. . .

Being Tazim contains advertising banners and some contextual affiliate links. An affiliate link means I receive commission on sales of the products or services that are linked to in my posts. So, if you click on a link and make a purchase from an affiliate site, then I may make a commission from that purchase. I only work with affiliates I genuinely love and fit my brand.

Amazon Associates Disclosure

Tazim Damji is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Copyright © 2023 · Foodie Pro Theme by · Shay Bocks Genesis Framework · Built on the WordPress