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Fiery Green Tahini Sauce

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Photo by Marcus Nilsson, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Amy Wilson

This is the condiment version of those summer sandals you want to wear with everything. This tahini sauce recipe goes with sandwiches, crunchy vegetables, and chips. Just make sure you start with the good stuff (we love Soom!)—now’s not the time to skimp on quality. 

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 2 cups

Ingredients

2

lemons

2

serrano chiles

2

garlic cloves, crushed

3

cups chopped parsley

¼

cup extra-virgin olive oil

½

cup tahini (such as Soom)

Kosher salt

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Finely grate zest of 1 lemon into a blender. Cut both lemons in half and tease out seeds. Squeeze juice into blender; you should have around ½ cup. Add chiles, garlic, parsley, oil, and ⅓ cup cold water and blend on high speed until smooth and very green.

    Step 2

    Pour mixture into a medium bowl, add tahini, and whisk until fully incorporated; season sauce generously with salt.

    Step 3

    Do Ahead: Sauce can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.