Tahini and lemon sauce

Tahini and lemon sauce

Tahini & lemon sauce

This thick and creamy Greek sauce is almost like a dip - serve with slow-cooked meats, roasted vegetables, or chunks of bread for dipping

  • plus chilling, no cook
  • Serves 6
  • Easy

Nutrition per serving

  • Calories 84
  • Carbohydrates 1
  • Saturated Fat 1
  • Sugar 0
  • Protein 2
  • Fat 8
  • Fiber 1
  • Salt 0

Ingredients

  • 4 plump garlic cloves

  • 3 tbsp tahini paste

  • juice 2 lemons, plus extra to taste

  • pinch of paprika, to garnish

  • 1 tbsp olive oil (optional)

Method

  1. Crush the garlic with a good pinch of sea salt using a pestle and mortar or garlic press. Mix in the tahini paste with a balloon whisk.

  2. Keep whisking as you slowly mix in the lemon juice – the tahini will lighten in colour and thicken. Taste it, and if you are happy, loosen slightly with a few tsp of water. If you prefer it more tangy, beat in more lemon juice. Cover and chill for 30 mins-1 hr. When ready to serve, sprinkle with paprika and drizzle with oil, if you like.