Tahini dressing

Forget shop-bought and make a homemade tahini dressing. Creamy and tangy, it will bring salads to life. It will keep chilled for up to five days

  • Prep:25 mins
  • Easy

Nutrition per serving

  • kcal 0
  • fat 0g
  • saturates 0g
  • carbs 0g
  • sugars 0g
  • fibre 0g
  • protein 0g
  • salt 0g

Ingredients

  • 4 pitted dates , roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp tahini
  • 1 lemon , juiced
  • 1 small garlic clove
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • 75ml neutral-tasting oil , such as vegetable

Method

  1. Put the pitted dates in a heatproof bowl. Pour over 150ml boiling water to cover. Leave to soak for 20 mins until softened, then tip into a blender with the water from the bowl, tahini, lemon juice, garlic clove, ground cumin and neutral-tasting oil. Blitz until smooth, adding more water if needed to make it drizzly. Season to taste. Will keep chilled in an airtight container for up to five days. 

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