Our Favorite Turmeric Tahini Dressing

Do you ever stumble upon a combination of flavors that really speaks to you? This drizzle has been that magical combination in our house. It's a versatile, nourishing, anti-inflammatory turmeric sauce that I make at least a couple times a week.

This tahini + turmeric dressing is my everything. It works beautifully as a creamy salad dressing to bring decadence to a big bowl of raw veggies. At a slightly thicker texture, it's a showstopping sauce on a hearty nourish bowl. At its thickest, it's a fabulous dip for veggies or crackers. It takes five minutes to make and you can easily change up the flavors (see lots of ideas below) by switching up the citrus juice and/or the sweetener, so it can seamlessly match whatever you're making.

In this post, I'll outline the basics of how to make this golden-hued tahini sauce and will include lots of ideas for how to customize its flavor and texture. I'll also show many different ways of using it, so make sure to check out the photos and their captions.

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Health Benefits of Turmeric Tahini Sauce

There are many reasons why you'll want to add this tahini-based turmeric sauce into your regular rotation. Most importantly, it features two powerful ingredients. Tahini is high in protein, has healthy fats, and makes a fabulous base for creamy vegan sauces and dressings. Turmeric is widely touted for its ant-inflammatory properties and is often considered to be a superfood. It's hard to beat the nutrition in this decadent tahini dressing.

It's also important to note what this multi-purpose drizzle doesn't have. Unlike many dressings, it's oil-free, plant-based, and refined sugar-free. It also skips the weird starches and gums that are found in many store-bought sauces. Let's ditch the heavy, oily, and sugary dressings and make this nourishing anti-inflammatory turmeric dressing instead!

Interested in trying more turmeric recipes? I actually have a whole series of "golden" turmeric recipes here on the blog. Check out my Golden Hummus, Golden Pasta, and Golden Granola if you're excited to try new ways of using this superfood.

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Tahini Dressing Tips (+ a Tahini Discount)

A key component in this multi-purpose dressing/sauce is tahini. Because there are so few ingredients in this drizzle, the tahini is front and center in terms of both flavor and texture. Accordingly, this recipe (and any tahini sauce recipe) will work best with an artisan tahini that's delicate in flavor and has a very smooth texture.

I'm a huge lover of Seeds of Collaboration tahini because it's rich, nutty, the tiniest bit sweet, and has absolutely no bitterness. Unlike most grocery store brands that are grainy or gloppy, this magical tahini has a creamy, velvety texture. If you want to get your hands on my favorite tahini, use the code ROGUE at check-out to save 20%.

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Ingredients in this Tahini-Based Turmeric Sauce

This decadent-yet-healthy tahini dressing uses just a few simple ingredients: tahini, turmeric, a dash of liquid sweetener, and some optional citrus juice (see the ideas below). Because of the short ingredient list, this drizzle comes together in just a couple minutes and all in one bowl. If you have tahini and maple syrup in the fridge and turmeric in the pantry (which you probably do anyways), you can stir together this drizzle at a moment's notice.

You'll see that the recipe is for a relatively small batch; that's because this versatile turmeric dressing is easy and fast to make and because you may want to use different citrus options depending on what else is on the menu. Accordingly, the recipe as written is enough for just a few portions. My preference is to mix up a small batch each time I want to use this drizzle, but you could make a larger batch and store it in a sealed container in the fridge for several days if you prefer.

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Turmeric Tahini Sauce/Dressing/Dip Variations

One of the things I love most about this golden turmeric sauce is its versatility. There are four main ways you can vary it:

1. Change the sweetener. Because turmeric has a strong flavor, adding a bit of natural sweetener to a turmeric dressing helps to balance it. As written, the recipe suggests using maple syrup but you could also use honey or date syrup. Feel free to omit the sweetener entirely if you're trying to avoid sugar, although note that the turmeric flavor will be more assertive.
2. Change the citrus. If you feel like jazzing this tahini dressing up, adding some citrus juice creates a nice brightness and acidity. Lemon juice can create a Mediterranean vibe, lime juice can create a Mexican or tropical vibe, and orange juice can create an Asian vibe.
3. Adjust the turmeric. Turmeric has a wonderful flavor, but it can be an acquired taste. If you're new to turmeric, I suggest starting small and then adding it incrementally. If you're a turmeric lover, taste and continue adding as much as you enjoy.
4. Adjust the thickness. Based on how much liquid you add, this recipe can act as a dressing, a sauce, or a dip. Remember that the sweetener and citrus will both add liquid, but you can always add an extra dash of water at the end if you want it thinner.

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Ingredients and Substitutions

Here's what you'll need for this turmeric dressing recipe, as well as some thoughts, tips, and possible substitutions. If you make any substitutions, I'd love to hear about it in the comments section below.

• Tahini. Make sure to choose a smooth, creamy, subtle tahini. I'm a huge fan of Seeds of Collaboration; remember to use the code ROGUE to save 20% on your order.
• Maple syrup. Feel free to use honey or date syrup instead, or omit the sweetener entirely. Don't try to use a granular sugar since it won't dissolve in the tahini.
• Citrus juice. Optional, but if you want to jazz things up you could use lemon, lime, or orange juice.
• Turmeric. Start small if you're new to this golden spice; it can be an acquired taste. Once you fall in love, feel free to add as much as you like to this turmeric sauce.

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Closing Thoughts

Don't you just love everything about this golden drizzle? I hope this post shows you why we can't get enough of it. Thanks to its nourishing and pantry-friendly ingredients, plus the fact that it comes together in less than five minutes in one bowl and can be tweaked to match whatever else you're serving, there's no reason not to enjoy this as a sauce, dressing, or dip a couple times a week.

I'm so excited to see how you use my favorite drizzle. This tahini sauce is my everything and I'm confident you'll love it just as much. Make sure you bookmark this page, since I bet you'll find yourself coming back to it again and again.

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