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Today: Meet the mother sauces of vegan cooking. There’s something about the creamy texture of tahini -- coupled with its nutty, slightly bitter taste -- that makes for one killer dressing.

And if you make it a little thicker, you can turn it into sauce. And if you make sauce, you’ll find that tahini is not only perfect for a salads and slaws, but also for warm bowls of simple, homemade fare. Some of my favorite combinations are: The possibilities are endless.

Today, I'm sharing two classic varieties of tahini dressing. One is inspired by Asian flavors (sesame, garlic, rice vinegar, and ginger), and the other is made with lemon and garlic. You can use either dressing for any purpose, but I like a thicker sesame tahini sauce over brown rice, and a thinner lemon tahini dressing over salads.

Modify both dressings to suit your taste, and then think about all of the marvelous, mix-and-match bowls you can serve them over.

Sesame Tahini Dressing

Makes 1 1/4 cups

1/2 cup tahini
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons tamari (or soy sauce)
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon ginger, minced Lemon Tahini Dressing

Makes 1 1/3 cups

2/3 to 3/4 cups water (as needed)
3/4 teaspoon sea salt (or to taste)
Black pepper, to taste

Photos by James Ransom 

Tags: vegan, sauce, tahini, vegetarian, rice bowls, salad, dressing, special diets


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On the Cheap Hand-Dipped Walnut Wood Bowl (7 Inch) over 2 years ago Coulinjo

I have made both of these over and over since reading this post. Amazingly tasty -and it feeks so GOOD eating it. over 3 years ago SeeSee

Perfect! Tastes like the dressing on the HippyBowl at Chaco Canyon in Seattle. over 3 years ago Fogdweller

Do you have a favorite tahini to recommend? I've tried a number (all costing dear prices) with a wide range of taste and texture and haven't yet found one I prefer. almost 2 years ago Nptexas

Maybe you won't get this reply to such an old post. I buy tahini at an Arab grocery store that caters to the middle eastern community. They cook with fresh mint, dill, parsley all the time, so all those items are much cheaper also. Good luck! over 3 years ago Anjanee Szczupak

I can't wait to try these recipes. The asian inspired one looks especially delicious! over 3 years ago je mange

I recently fell in love with everything tahini. I used to find the taste bitter, but now I cannot get enough. Will keep these two recipes close. over 3 years ago Aura Diamond

I love them both. Now can someone tell me where I can get jars like those in the pic? 
Those are weck canning jars. You can find them on amazon for sure. But a local kitchen store probably will have them too. And they are beautiful! over 3 years ago Nomnomnom

Thank you for posting these dressing variations. I am looking forward to making both of them! over 3 years ago AntoniaJames

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Bet they'd both be terrific on grilled vegetables, which I'll be practically living on for the next 5 months. Excellent timing. ;o) over 3 years ago Debra Goring

OMG, these sound good! over 3 years ago Marian Bull

They are actually the best. over 3 years ago kitkat

You actually read my mind. I was just wishing for a good tahini dressing recipe this morning over 3 years ago Kate Newman

How long will these keep in the fridge? over 3 years ago Gena Hamshaw

Kate -- 5-7 days! 
These sauces, on top of a rice bowl, are my type of comfort food. Thanks for the reminder to keep them on hand at all times!


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