Tahini Sauce for Bowls

Recipe Note

Is this perhaps the most delicious way to use tahini? We think so! This sesame sauce is our go-to sauce for all kinds of dishes.

How can sesame sauce be used?

Are you still looking for recipes with tahini sauce? Here they are, our favorite ideas:

1. Bowls: Tahini sauce turns your boring bowl into a premium edition. Create your bowl however you like and top it with the sauce - simply heavenly.
2. Sandwiches and wraps: This sesame sauce needs to be on your list for your next snack. Whether you spread fresh hummus on your sandwich or fill your wrap with vegetables, the sauce perfectly rounds off your dish.
3. Roasted vegetables with tahini sauce: Simply chop your favorite vegetables, add some oil, salt, and spices of your choice (I recommend paprika, garlic powder, and a little cumin), and roast the vegetables in the oven at 180 °C. Top the roasted vegetables with toasted sesame seeds after baking and enjoy them with the tahini sauce.
4. Falafel: As an Arabic falafel sauce with tahini, this sauce is traditionally served with falafel. The little balls taste twice as good with the fresh sauce.
5. You can also use the sauce as a tahini dip. I'll explain how in the next section.

A little tip: If you want to make tahini sauce yourself, it's best to make a fairly large batch right away. You can store it in the refrigerator for several days or even weeks, so you'll always have it on hand for a variety of dishes.

By the way: If you're looking for a tahini dressing for salads, our tahini dressing recipe is sure to be just right for you!

Tahini sauce as a dip | Vetain's 2-in-1 recipe

You can also quickly turn this tahini sauce into a delicious tahini dip for vegetable sticks, breadsticks, or summer rolls.

Simply reduce the amount of water until the cream reaches the perfect dip consistency for you. Since you add the water very slowly anyway, it's easy to stop at just the right moment. I like to top the dip with a little cumin and a swirl of olive oil.

If you're in the mood for more dips, our hummus and mutabal are sure to be right up your alley too. Why not take a look?

Delicious variations | How can you make your sesame sauce even more delicious?

Do you like spicy food? Do you love peanuts, or does every dish need a dollop of yogurt for you? With this basic recipe, you can create your favorite sauce variations yourself.

Simply adapt the tahini sauce recipe accordingly:

• Spicy Tahini Sauce: Add some chili flakes to your sauce. Alternatively, you can add a few drops of your favorite hot sauce - the combination of nutty tahini and the fiery heat of chilies is truly unique.
• Yogurt Tahini Sauce: Simply stir a spoonful of yogurt into your sauce. If you like it especially creamy, you can also reduce the amount of water slightly. This allows the yogurt to stand out even more.
• Peanut Tahini Sauce: I love adding a spoonful of peanut butter to the sauce. This variation lets you change the flavor of the sauce in no time and adapt it to your dish. It is especially recommended for Asian bowls. So simple, so nutty, so good.

Of course, you can also add fresh herbs such as parsley, cilantro, or mint to the sauce at any time. The combination with pomegranate syrup also tastes delicious.

Tahini from Vetain - the insider tip for delicious tahini sauces

For this recipe, we use our tahini made from peeled, roasted organic sesame seeds. Thanks to the gentle roasting, the flavor is mild and pleasantly nutty, without the typical bitterness found in some sesame pastes. The consistency is wonderfully smooth and creamy, making the tahini easy to incorporate into dressings, sauces, or sweet recipes. It is suitable for savory classics such as hummus or bowls as well as sweet combinations, for example in energy balls.

Our tahini consists of just one ingredient and contains no added sugar, palm oil, or other additives. Because we believe that purist and clean is simply best.

What makes Vetain's Tahini so good?

• Peeled, roasted organic sesame seeds
• Mild sesame flavor, not bitter
• Especially creamy, smooth texture
• Just one ingredient, no additives
• Versatile for use in savory and sweet recipes

Substitution chart

How often do we want to recreate a recipe, only to find that certain ingredients are missing or that we do not like individual components? For this case, we have put together a substitution chart for you so that you can adapt the recipe to your liking! Simply swap individual ingredients as you wish!

• Lemon → lemon concentrate (less!), lime juice
• Olive oil → rapeseed oil, sesame oil
• Cumin → Other spices such as paprika powder or chili flakes

Our tahini sauce is vegan, but of course you can also use animal-based ingredients if you wish!

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