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Baby Friendly Tahini Sauce Recipe 3 Ways

3 different tahini sauces in small bowls surrounded by herbs, lemon and lime halves, garlic and yogurt.
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Liven up meals and introduce sesame to your little one with baby-friendly tahini sauce 3 different ways: simple lemon tahini sauce, yogurt tahini sauce, and herby green tahini sauce. Mix and match them with vegetables, proteins, and grains for healthy, flavorful family meals!

Ingredients

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Basic Lemon Tahini Sauce

  • 1/4 cup tahini
  • 1 clove garlic, grated on a microplane zester
  • juice from 1 lemon, about 2 tbsp
  • 2-4 tbsp cold water

Creamy Yogurt Tahini Sauce

  • 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 3 tbsp tahini
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1-2 tbsp cold water
  • 1 clove garlic, grated ona microplane (optional)

Herby Green Tahini Sauce

  • 1/4 cup tahini
  • juice form 1 large lime, 2-3 tbsp
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/4 cup parsley
  • 1/4 cup cilantro
  • 1/4 tsp ground cumin

Instructions

For the Basic Lemon and Creamy Yogurt:

  1. Finely grate garlic (if using) with a microplane zester, press with a garlic press, or very finely mince.
  2. Whisk everything together, starting on the low end of water. Add more water as needed, continuing to whisk, until you reach a smooth, pourable consistency.

For the Herby Green:

  1. Add all ingredients to a mini food processor or blender, starting at the low end of the water.
  2. Blend until smooth, adding more water as needed to reach a smooth consistency.

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Notes

  • Recipes are based on runny, pourable tahini.  If you're using thicker paste-like tahini, you might need to add more water.
  • When making tahini sauce, it will often seize up (or thicken into a paste) as a result of the natural oils in the tahini mixing with liquid when there is not yet enough liquid to make a true emulsion. This is normal, so don't panic! Keep adding liquid, a little at a time, and stirring until your sauce is smooth and pourable. Using cold water can help minimize this reaction and give you the creamy consistency you're aiming for.
  • Tahini sauce will keep well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about a week (sometimes more).
  • For the yogurt and basic lemon sauces, you can add a bit of honey or maple syrup and/or leave out the garlic for a balanced, sweeter leaning sauce (for 12 months of age and up!).
  • Feel free to swap in other herbs in the green sauce, such as basil, mint, dill, or chives.
  • Feel free to swap lemon for lime (and vice versa) in any of the sauces.
  • Taste sauces first and add a pinch of salt if needed.

Find it online: https://babyledbliss.com/tahini-sauce-3-ways/